11 Activities Kyoto Suiro-kaku Walk Tomoko Kamishima The Biwako Canal flows from Otsu to Kyoto and was built in 1890 with a beautiful brick-made bridge, Suiro-kaku in the precinc...
Activities Jishu Shrine and San-nen-zaka Shozo Fujii Kyoto is a city of prayers. Thousands of temples and shrines dot this town, in labyrinthine alleys, nested into the folds of ...
6 Activities Okochi Sanso Arashiyama Kyoto Jenny Cook Denjiro Okochi loved the view from the top of Arishiyama, or "Storm Mountain" in Japanese. So much so he created twenty thou...
Activities Suzumushi-dera Justin Velgus Kegonji, more famously known as Suzumushi-dera or the "Cricket Temple" is located in western Kyoto. Crickets are on display a...
8 Activities Walking along Uji River Susan Tumanon The Uji River, south of Kyoto, is often associated with the Japanese novel "The Tale of Genji". This beautiful river was the ...
Activities Amanohashidate Viewland Bonson Lam Enjoy one of the best sea views in Kansai from a mountain top theme park with the family.
Activities Cavorting at Kyotango Bonson Lam The north shore of Kyoto prefecture revolves around Wakasa Bay, looking like a shining pearl necklace that stretches beyond t...
Activities Cycling Kyoto's Arashiyama Stefanus Husin The most enjoyable and convenient way to explore Arashiyama is by renting a bicycle, available from around the train station.
Activities Honno-ji Temple and Oda Nobunaga Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Honno-ji Temple & Oda Nobunaga: An African samurai had a unique opportunity to serve Oda Nobunaga for a year and a half.
12 Activities Gion Shirakawa at Night in Spring Larry Knipfing Take your time and stroll along the Shirakawa River, enjoying the cherry trees in full bloom. The entire Gion district is lit...