14 Blue Hydrangeas at Iwadera Cathy Cawood Blue hydrangeas bloom amid long grass and wildflowers at peaceful Iwadera Temple in Yamashina.
11 Kifune Cosmetics & Gallery, Kyoto Sandra Isaka Kifune Cosmetics & Gallery is an amazing shop/cafe located just south of famous Kifune Shrine in Kyoto. It sells an impressive selection..
Shopping Funahashiya Traditional Snacks Bonson Lam Established in 1885, Funashiya's family store has stood over the banks of the Kamogawa in the same wooden machiya shophouse..
Shopping Stranded in London Books, Kyoto Khoirunnisa Wirdaningrum If you are a bookworm, you would be very pleased to visit London Books. This small bookstore only sells secondhand books in ma..
Culture Nison Temple, Kyoto: Origins 1 of 2 Justin Velgus Stand in front of the nine dragon-headed statue of Benzaiten inside Kyoto's Nison-in Temple and you will feel a sense of ..
Culture Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 3 of 4 Justin Velgus Gio-ji is a tourist spot in Sagano, Kyoto, near Togetsukyo which is popular on the weekend.
14 Cherry Blossoms at Kiyomizu Temple Cathy Cawood Visit Kyoto World Heritage Site Kiyomizu Temple in springtime and enjoy the combination of beautiful old Japanese temple and cherry..
9 Cherry Trees at Daikyuan Teahouse Takako Sakamoto A magnificent view of the weeping cherry tree seen through the snow-viewing sliding screens of Daikyuan Teahouse at Taizo-in Temple,..