7 Culture Aoi Matsuri in Photos Bonson Lam The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referr...
7 Culture Kiyomizu-dera in Autumn Manish Prabhune Spending autumn in Japan's cultural capital is one of the most beautiful memories I have of the Kansai region, and Kiyomizu-d...
Culture Nishi-Hongan-ji - Central Kyoto Katherine Moore This large temple is one of a historic pair just north of Kyoto station. Out of the way of the main tourist areas, is a great...
Culture Daitoku-ji Temple Complex in Kyoto Katherine Moore This large temple complex in North West Kyoto, with its many sub-temples and is a great place to become introduced to the obs...
Culture Sanjusangendo Temple - Kyoto Katherine Moore See the awe-inspiring sight of vast sea of 1000 life sized golden statues of the Buddhist 'goddess of mercy' the bodhisattva ...
7 Culture The Weeping Cherry of Kiyamachi Bonson Lam Kiyamachi is Pontocho's little known sister. Quiet and unassuming, this charming walkway by the canal is perfect for first ti...
Culture Kurama Temple Alena Eckelmann Kurama Temple, a tale of mountain goblins, samurai and a Reiki Master
Culture Toei Kyoto Film and TV Studio Park Judith Mikami A working Japanese movie studio located in central Kyoto. History, activities, performances and the possibility of seeing a m...
Culture Kyoto Machiya and Textiles Museum Bonson Lam The fusion of old and new, east and west is seen in Kyoto Machiya and Textiles Museum. The Machiyas or the merchant houses in...
Culture Kyoto Shimogamo Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Shimogamo Shrine: God of the legendary "Three-legged Crow"