6 Culture Yasaka Shrine Shijo Gion Kyoto Bonson Lam Emperor Ichijo loved Gion Shrine so much, that in the year 991 he added it to the Imperial list. The roof was built with stun...
13 Culture To-ji Temple: Symbol of Kyoto Larry Knipfing To-ji Temple, Kyoto: There is something powerful and foreboding yet beautiful in its appearance.
7 Culture Ryozen Gokoku Higashiyama John Carter Ryozen Gokoku is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the heroes of Japan that helped shape it’s future.
Culture Ando Family's Handmade Dolls Bonson Lam The official Doll Makers to Imperial Family are located just minutes from the original Imperial Palace in Central Kyoto where...
Culture Kodai-ji Autumn Illumination 2024 Hannah Sy Formally known as Kodaijusho-zenji Temple and located in the Higashiyama Mountains of eastern Kyoto, Kodai-ji Temple was esta...
13 Culture Tofuku-ji Temple Gardens Larry Knipfing Tofuku-ji Temple is large and imposing, but it also contains touches of beauty and splendor like those found in its gardens: ...
12 Culture 33 Kannons of Kansai Komal Khiani The statues of Kannon can be found at all 33 temples which are a part of the pilgrimage. These pictures are from Sekizan Zen-...
Culture Maizuru World Brick Museum Orrin Heath Experience a brick museum inside a rare steel-framed brick warehouse.
14 Culture Kizakura Kappa Museum Cathy Cawood Sake Brewery in Fushimi, Kyoto has a small museum with Japanese water goblin artifacts and a collection of artwork featuring ...
10 Culture Kyoto Nanzen-ji’s Hojo Garden Tomoko Kamishima Autumn comes to Nanzen-ji Temple in late November. The beauty of the colorful leaves took my breath away. The head priests of...