Culture Festival of the Great Target Nicole Tee Oh-mato Taikai (Festival of the Great Target), held in conjunction with the Coming of Age Ceremony. An annual event at Sanjūs...
Culture Tautasya Farm in Miyama, Kyoto Jessica Reeves Tautasya farm, lodge and slow food restaurant, located a short distance from the traditional Kayabuki (thatched roof) village...
12 Culture Snow at Honkokuji in Yamashina Cathy Cawood Snow transformed Honkokuji in Kyoto Yamashina into an incredibly beautiful scene, contrasting with the red bridge, the wooden...
Culture Hokyo-in Temple, Kyoto Sam Hardwick Hokyo-in Temple is hidden away amongst the buildings in the Arashiyama area. Not too far from the Bamboo Groves, it's a beaut...
Culture Kyoto's Historic Kifune Jinja Sandra Isaka Set deep in the mountains of Kyoto, historic Kifune Jinja is a great place to visit for those who want to see a different sid...
Culture Best Spots in the Heart of Kyoto Charles Colfer Look at any map of Kyoto and you will see a major clump of temples and shrines—it can be a bit overwhelming by their numbers....
Culture Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 2 of 4 Shozo Fujii Gio-ji Temple is more of a hermitage than a temple. It is a building with a kitchen sandwiched between two Japanese style roo...
Culture Daikakuji: a Historical Highlight Shozo Fujii It is said there are three kinds of autumn leaves. Leaves change in appearance during their first color change, the peak, and...
Culture Kyoto Costume Institute Bonson Lam Cloth is a two dimensional piece of material. All clothing starts life like this, whether on a sketch pad or a cutting from a...
Culture Zazen at Mampukuji Temple Michael Papp Zazen is a style of Zen meditation, which is said to have begun in Japan in the 6th century. You can participate in this medi...
