10 Jurinji Narihiradera at Oshio Bonson Lam Jurinji sits in the tranquil hills between Osaka and Kyoto, just 30 minutes from Higashi Muko Station. Long before Kyoto, the...
7 Autumn Foliage of Eikando, Kyoto: 2 Masayoshi Hirose Autumn Foliage of Eikando: The shining maple leaves at sunsets will leave you speechless.
7 Jazz Spot Yamatoya Connie Ng Like a page out of a Murakami novel, Kyoto’s Jazz Spot Yamatoya serves up late nights, smoke and whiskey over smooth jazz. Wi...
8 Amano-Hashidate to Maizuru Cathy Cawood The coastline between Amano-Hashidate and Maizuru has beautiful ocean views, white sandy beaches and a nice smooth road for c...
9 From Kotohikihama to Amanohashidate Cathy Cawood Day spent cycling from Kotohikihama through the interior of Tango Peninsula, with its small towns, rice fields and forested h...
11 The Rock Garden of Ryoan-ji Temple Masayoshi Hirose In June this year, I visited Ryoan-ji Temple, the temple of 'Rock Garden', and enjoyed the beauty of it surrounded by fresh g...
9 From Ine Village to Kotohiki Beach Cathy Cawood On the second stage of a summer cycling trip around Tango Peninsula, traveling from Ine to Kotohikihama, I enjoyed magnificen...
Culture Kyoto's Kitano-Tenmangu Shozo Fujii This enshrined deity of scholarship helps those wishing to pass examinations.
11 Osawa Pond and Saga Gosho at Dusk Masayoshi Hirose Daikakuji Temple, also known as Saga-Gosho, the former Saga Emperor's Villa and Osawa-no-ike Pond, the largest artificial lak...
12 Temple of Sala Tree - Torinin Kyoto Masayoshi Hirose At the Temple of Sala Trees, I listened to a monk's sermons on a verse from 'The Tale of Heike', exemplifying fleeting beauty...
