Activities Amanohashidate's Temple - Nariaiji Bonson Lam Since the Heian period in the twelfth century, simply dressed pilgrims, living on nature's goodness, made their way here on f...
Activities Kyoto Kennin-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kennin-ji Temple is situated at the very near of the Gion’s geisha quarters. In this temple, you can enjoy famous screen pain...
Activities Kyoto Koetsu-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Devotees of Japanese traditional tea ceremony are almost always persons of refined taste. Koetsu-ji Temple and its seven teah...
Activities Higashi Hongan-ji Temple Kyoto Justin Velgus Higashi Honganji, or the Eastern Temple of the Original Vow, is the head temple of Shin Buddhism, located a few minutes walk ...
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.
9 Activities Aoba San in Northern Kyoto Orrin Heath Hike up the Mt. Fuji of Wakasa. It is an extinct volcano with breath taking views of Wakasa Bay.
Activities Kyoto Shijo Fukujuen Tea Ceremony Bonson Lam The tea ceremony is delicate, graceful and full of ritual, designed to awaken us to discover beauty in everyday life. Despite...
11 Activities Spring beside the Kamogawa Cathy Cawood Spring in Kyoto: cherry blossom, food vendors and a koto concert beside the Kamogawa near Kitaoji Bridge and Kyoto Botanical ...
11 Activities Kyoto Suiro-kaku Walk Tomoko Kamishima The Biwako Canal flows from Otsu to Kyoto and was built in 1890 with a beautiful brick-made bridge, Suiro-kaku in the precinc...
Activities Kameoka Sagano Scenic Romance Train Bonson Lam Take an open air ride through the mountains west of Kyoto and take in the forested ravines and rapids