Activities Hydrangea Season at Mimuroto-ji Temple 2024 Early Jun - Early Jul Each year during Japan's rainy season, Kyoto's Mimuroto-ji Temple opens their hydrangea garden, which is filled with around..
Area Uji Uji is located to the south of Kyoto city, and is famed for its roll in the cultivation and production on green tea. Many famous temples and shrines can be found here, that are part of the the..
Culture The Past and Present of Byodoin Scott Brause Byodo-in could arguably be called the Sistine Chapel of Japanese temple art & architecture. The Phoenix Hall's Amida Buddha..
Culture The Hidden Treasures of Japan Featured The Nippon Takaramono Project commenced in early July, launching the first in a series of 2017 events aiming to promote some of..
Culture Uji: Get Off Kyoto's Beaten Track Elena Georgiou Although slightly off the beaten-track, Uji is a great place to visit if you're already in nearby Kyoto or Osaka. Read here..
Food Masuda's Double Matcha Soft-Serve Cordelia Ding Uji is thought to be the first place in Japan to have mastered tea growing. Thus, it makes sense that Uji is so well-known for matcha...
7 Mimuroto Temple in Uji Illaura Rossiter Close to Japan's former capital of Kyoto, the historic town of Uji is home to Mimuroto Temple, a popular early summer destination..
Culture A Half Day Trip to Uji Cordelia Ding If you're short on time, sightseeing in Uji can be limited to about half a day, as it is only about a thirty-minute train ride..