12 Culture Kyoto Nijo-jo Castle’s Gardens Tomoko Kamishima Nijo-jo Castle was the official lodging for the Tokugawa Shogun when staying in Kyoto. Tokugawa Ieyasu (the 1st Shogun) start...
Culture St Mary's Anglican Church Okazaki Bonson Lam St Mary's Church was founded over a century ago in 1911, on the south-western corner of Okazaki and Marutamachi Streets. Holy...
10 Culture Autumn at Tōfuku-ji Stacey Lin Tofuku-ji is one of the Five Great Temples of Kyoto. It is an easy 10 min walk from Tofuku-ji Station on the JR Nara - Keihan...
Culture The Okazaki District of Kyoto Hoyee Tse In the Okazaki area of Kyoto, you will find all you need to learn about Japan's life and style.
6 Culture Wander Through Shoren-in Temple Mandy Bartok Shoren-in Temple sits tucked away in the Higashiyama hills behind massive Chion-in Temple. It beckons visitors with garden se...
Culture Obakusan Mampukuji Tony Mariani Obakusan Mampukuji - Head Temple in Japan of the Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism
9 Culture Kyoto's Jingo-ji Sandra Isaka Founded in 824, Jingo-ji sits on the top of a hill above the Kyotakigawa in the Takao district of Kyoto.
Culture Seishu Netsuke Art Museum Yuko Kobayashi Seishu Netsuke Art Museum is a little known museum in Kyoto where you can experience a sophisticated type of Japanese beauty.
Culture Byōdō-in Temple, Uji Ariane Mignault The Byōdō-in Temple as represented on the Japanese 10 yen coin can still be seen and visited today.
