12 Culture Kyoto Osawa-no-ike Pond Tomoko Kamishima Osawa-no-ike Pond, built in the 8th Century, is the oldest man-made pond in Japan. It is attached to the Saga Emperor’s Villa ..
11 Culture Five-story Pagoda of To-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima The five-story pagoda at To-ji Temple is both beautiful, and extremely strong. Those that designed the temple figured out a way..
Culture Kyoto Murin-an Villa Tomoko Kamishima Murin-an Villa was once the private villa of a powerful politician, Aritomo Yamagata. It is located near Nanzen-ji Temple, in the..
9 Food Kyoto Arashiyama’s Kohaku-do Tomoko Kamishima Kohaku-do is a casual French restaurant in Kyoto, Arashiyama. It is situated just a few minutes from Tenryu-ji Temple. And oth..
9 Culture Kyoto Shinsen-en Garden Tomoko Kamishima Shinsen-en Garden, meaning a garden containing God’s fountains, once stretched out for over 100,000 square meters just southwe..
7 Food Kyoto Trattoria Minoura Tomoko Kamishima Trattoria Minoura is a small restaurant near Kodai-ji Temple and Yasaka Jinja Shrine. Their weekday lunch set (1500 yen) is qu..
10 Activities Nikko Chuzen-ji Lake in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Chuzen-ji Lake in autumn is brilliantly colored with red, orange, and yellow. Especially in the morning, the light changes min..
9 Activities Kegon-no-taki Falls in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Kegon-no-taki Falls is one of the Japan’s three greatest falls (Nachi-no-taki, and Fukuroda-no-taki Falls are other two).
