Culture Hideyoshi's Toyokuni Shrine, Kyoto Takako Sakamoto Toyokuni Shrine, Higashiyama, Kyoto, is where Toyotomi Hideyoshi is enshrined. Closed in 1615 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, it was resurrected..
8 Culture Reflections of Shosei-En, Kyoto Peter Sidell In Japan's historic former capital of Kyoto, Shosei-En is a beautiful traditional garden landscaped around a large pond, which..
Food Syphon Coffee & Tea House at Miyazu Bonson Lam Syphon is opposite Miyazu Station. With its Tudor style exterior and a high pitched roof, you can't miss it from the station..
Activities Honno-ji Temple and Oda Nobunaga Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Honno-ji Temple & Oda Nobunaga: An African samurai had a unique opportunity to serve Oda Nobunaga for a year and a half.
13 Culture Myoshin-ji Temple Complex, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Myoshin-ji Temple is a unique complex of 46 small temples, all gathered together in one location under the umbrella of the Rinzai..
12 Activities Gion Shirakawa at Night in Spring Larry Knipfing Take your time and stroll along the Shirakawa River, enjoying the cherry trees in full bloom. The entire Gion district is lit ..
Food Uchida's Pickles Shop at Nishiki Ivo Ivanov Kyoto pickle vegetables are indispensable to a meal. Using the raw materials of the four seasons like vegetable blossoms and b..
Culture Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art Saskia Gilmour Enveloped in a world of quiet, passive reflection; a world of contemplation, of simplicity and elegant beauty. This is the feeling..