18 Culture Matsuo Taisha Shrine in Kyoto Cathy Cawood Mirei Shigemori gardens at Matsuo Taisha Shrine in Kyoto
12 Culture Shinsen-en Garden and Pond, Kyoto Larry Knipfing In 794, Emperor Kanmu established his government in Kyoto, and built a massive garden for himself. It was the first of its ki...
12 Culture Nison-in Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Established long ago, in 834, Nison-in was destroyed during the Onin War (1467-1477) and then rebuilt. Many people flock here...
12 Culture Kyoto Kawai Jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Kawai-jinja Shrine is near the south gate of Tadasu-no-mori Forest at the entrance of Shimogamo Jinja Shrine. Here, we can ex...
13 Culture Kyoto Tadasu-no-mori Forest Tomoko Kamishima Tadasu-no-mori is a mysterious age-old forest surrounding Shimogamo Jinja Shrine. From ancient days, people have treasured th...
Culture Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum, Kyoto Peter Sidell Close to Kiyomizudera temple in Japan's former capital Kyoto, the Sannenzaka Museum houses small but beautiful exhibitions of...
12 Culture Kyoto Osawa-no-ike Pond Tomoko Kamishima Osawa-no-ike Pond, built in the 8th Century, is the oldest man-made pond in Japan. It is attached to the Saga Emperor’s Villa...
12 Culture Kodai-ji Temple's Lovely Grounds Larry Knipfing In 1606, Kita-no-Mandokoro established this temple in memory of her late husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Japan's greatest-...
11 Culture Lovely Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple Larry Knipfing It's hard to explain why, but the atmosphere here soothed and relaxed me. Perhaps it was the beauty of the autumn foliage. Bu...
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...
