Culture Koke-dera (Saiho-ji) Temple Tomoko Kamishima Koke-dera (Saiho-ji) Temple: Moss carpeted, Zen practice garden has a unique atmosphere that has attracted famous people such...
6 Culture Yasaka Shrine Shijo Gion Kyoto Bonson Lam Emperor Ichijo loved Gion Shrine so much, that in the year 991 he added it to the Imperial list. The roof was built with stun...
Culture History of Kyoto's Kinkaku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Kinkaku-ji Temple: The shining golden pavilion and double-layered garden are both splendid!
7 Culture Ryozen Gokoku Higashiyama John Carter Ryozen Gokoku is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the heroes of Japan that helped shape it’s future.
10 Culture Kyoto Nanzen-ji’s Hojo Garden Tomoko Kamishima Autumn comes to Nanzen-ji Temple in late November. The beauty of the colorful leaves took my breath away. The head priests of...
Culture Ando Family's Handmade Dolls Bonson Lam The official Doll Makers to Imperial Family are located just minutes from the original Imperial Palace in Central Kyoto where...
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 Suntory Kyoto Brewery Stacy Kurokawa How is beer made? What makes Suntory special? Even if you don't understand Japanese, touring and tasting will give you a good...
14 Culture Kizakura Kappa Museum Cathy Cawood Sake Brewery in Fushimi, Kyoto has a small museum with Japanese water goblin artifacts and a collection of artwork featuring ...
13 Culture Horin-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Just over the Togetsukyo Bridge (follow the road to the left after you cross it) in the Arashiyama district of Kyoto is Horin...
