Culture Horie Shrine Bradford Pomeroy These mythological guardians are in the form of lion-dogs and can be found
Activities Kyoto Kennin-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kennin-ji Temple is situated very near Kyoto's Gion geisha quarters
Beauty & Spa Summer in Niseko Clifford Bernstein establish Niseko as an adventure base, and it is joined by NOASC, GoodSports, Lion
Culture Taketomi-Romantic Okinawa Island Alena Eckelmann sits one, or at the gates two, shiisa, Okinawa’s mythical creature, half lion
Activities Kasen Waterfall Anonymous After the hot climb, the cool, minus ion-rich air around the waterfall
Accommodation Toyoko Inn Kyoto Gojo-Karasuma Bonson Lam halfway between the Golden Temple (Kinkakuji) and Kiyomizu-dera and the Gion
Culture Renting and Riding a Bicycle in Kyoto Bonson Lam back lanes of suburban Kitayama, or seeing yukata clad shopkeepers in Gion
Nightlife Legato Bar and Restaurant, Shibuya Alexandra Dorovici I tried a Shiso Gin Tonic and a Mojito that both turned out to be really