12 Culture Kyoto Kawai Jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Kawai-jinja Shrine is near the south gate of Tadasu-no-mori Forest at the entrance of Shimogamo Jinja Shrine. Here, we can ex...
Culture Kyoto Daikaku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Daikaku-ji Temple, located in the northwest suburbs of Kyoto, contains the same design elements of the ancient Imperial Palace.
12 Culture Kodai-ji Temple's Lovely Grounds Larry Knipfing In 1606, Kita-no-Mandokoro established this temple in memory of her late husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Japan's greatest-...
11 Culture Lovely Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple Larry Knipfing It's hard to explain why, but the atmosphere here soothed and relaxed me. Perhaps it was the beauty of the autumn foliage. Bu...
Culture Kyoto Shisen-do Villa Tomoko Kamishima The autumn beauty at Shisen-do Villa is amazing, with a garden sparkling with bright red maples. This was once a residence of...
12 Culture Kyoto Shinnyo-do Temple Tomoko Kamishima Located on a hilltop along the Shirakawa River, this temple has been a Buddhist training school for 1000 years. Besides the s...
Culture Yume Kyoto: Kimono Hire Evan Pike Enjoy traditional Japanese clothes in Kyoto for fun or for portrait sessions
12 Culture Kyoto Kodai-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kodai-ji Temple is located at the foot of Kyoto’s Higashi-yama Mountain, south of the famous cherry blossom spot, Maruyama Ko...
10 Culture Kyoto Nison-in Temple in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Nison-in Temple in Arashiyama (northwest Kyoto) is a fantastic place to enjoy autumn leaves. The view from the top of the hil...
11 Culture Kyoto Enri-an Hermitage Tomoko Kamishima Although Kyoto's Arashiyama district is a famous sightseeing area today, it was rustic countryside 700 years ago. The literal...