Culture Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 4 of 4 Shozo Fujii A small wooden statue of Giou-ji is enshrined in the main hall. Statues with black-colored eyes are works of the Kamakura per...
Culture Nison Temple, Kyoto: Origins 1 of 2 Shozo Fujii Stand in front of the nine dragon-headed statue of Benzaiten inside Kyoto's Nison-in Temple and you will feel a sense of awe.
Culture Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 3 of 4 Shozo Fujii Gio-ji is a tourist spot in Sagano, Kyoto, near Togetsukyo which is popular on the weekend.
Culture Kyoto's Kitano-Tenmangu Shozo Fujii This enshrined deity of scholarship helps those wishing to pass examinations.
Culture Kamigamo Shrine: A Place of Healing Tomoko Kamishima HEALING SPOT: Kamigamo Shrine is known for its strong healing power. And before Kyoto became capital of Japan, it was already...
Culture Hokoji Temple and its Fatal Bell Takako Sakamoto Hokoji Temple in Kyoto has a very dramatic, fatal bell on its premises, which doomed and led the Toyotomi Clan to destruction...
Culture Platform of Kiyomizu-dera Temple Tomoko Kamishima The Platform of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kyoto is an icon that is truly impressive.
Culture Searching for Ryoma Sakamoto Takako Sakamoto How to access to the places related to Ryoma Sakamoto, one of the most beloved Japanese heroes in history. The places are loc...
Culture Kyoto Eikan-do Temple Tomoko Kamishima Eikan-do Ttemple has fascinating vertical corridors that bring visitors on an excursion up and down and around the entire tem...
15 Culture Kurama: a half-day trip from Kyoto Peter Sidell Near Japan's former capital of Kyoto, Kurama makes a good half-day escape, with beautiful views of the surrounding scenery fr...
