12 Culture The Hills of Kurodani Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing A friend of mine says that Kurodani Temple is his favorite in all of Kyoto. I can see why. There is nothing spectacular about...
11 Culture Delights of Kiyomizudera Temple 1 Larry Knipfing There are a lot of articles and photo stories here at JapanTravel focusing on Kiyomizudera, and with good reason: It is one o...
8 Culture Kyoto Shorenin Temple Martijn Beckers Don't let winter time, or the abundance of temples in Kyoto stop you from visiting Shorenin; even with entrance fee you will ...
13 Culture Horin-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Just over the Togetsukyo Bridge (follow the road to the left after you cross it) in the Arashiyama district of Kyoto is Horin...
12 Culture Plum Blossom at Kitano-Tenmangu Cathy Cawood Fragrant pink and white plum blossom blooming in the grounds of an ancient Shinto shrine, Kyoto's Kitano Tenmangu.
12 Culture Sekisanzenin Cathy Cawood Sekisanzenin is 9th century temple in North-East Kyoto with beautiful moss and lush maple trees. There are many stone lantern...
12 Culture Kyoto Rokkaku-do Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto: Rokkaku-do Temple is a hexagonal pagoda in the middle of the city.
12 Culture Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing At Eikan-do, the temple buildings are spacious and beautiful, and elegant covered wooden walkways connect them all together. ...
12 Culture Manshu-in and its Lovely Garden Larry Knipfing If you can find yourself a quiet corner to sit in at Manshu-in Temple, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and then open them
12 Culture Kyoto's Konchi-in Temple and Garden Larry Knipfing Part of the Nanzen-ji Temple complex, Konchi-in Temple and its Tsuru-Kame Garden (Crane-Turtle Garden) feels like a secret li...