12 Culture Manshu-in and its Lovely Garden Larry Knipfing If you can find yourself a quiet corner to sit in at Manshu-in Temple, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and then open them
7 Shopping Namba Parks, Osaka Peter Lin The Namba Parks (link in Japanese) complex is an amazingly designed mixed-use space in the Namba district in Osaka. Designed ...
12 Culture Kyoto's Konchi-in Temple and Garden Larry Knipfing Part of the Nanzen-ji Temple complex, Konchi-in Temple and its Tsuru-Kame Garden (Crane-Turtle Garden) feels like a secret li...
9 Culture Early Morning: Yasaka Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing In the quiet of the early morning, Kyoto's Yasaka Jinja Shrine was quiet and serene, and the lighting was soft and comforting.
13 Culture Cormorant Fishing on the Uji River Takako Sakamoto Unique Cormorant Fishing on the Uji River has a long history. Held from mid June to late Sept.
Accommodation Hotel Granvia at JR Kyoto Station Bonson Lam Hotel Granvia Kyoto has demonstrated omotenashi, or the art of Japanese hospitality, by catering for the needs of all its gue...
9 Activities Autumn colors in Nunobiki, Kobe Manish Prabhune Nunobiki Herb Garden is located on the hill just behind Shin-Kobe shinkansen station. To reach the top, most visitors take th...
18 Culture Matsuo Taisha Shrine in Kyoto Cathy Cawood Mirei Shigemori gardens at Matsuo Taisha Shrine in Kyoto
12 Culture Shinsen-en Garden and Pond, Kyoto Larry Knipfing In 794, Emperor Kanmu established his government in Kyoto, and built a massive garden for himself. It was the first of its ki...
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...
