Koto-in, a Daitoku-ji Inner Temple Tomoko Kamishima Koto-in Temple, established by Hosokawa Tadaoki (1563-1646) in 1601, is one of the many inner temples of Daitoku-ji Temple Co...
7 Culture Kyoto's Kinkaku-ji Andre Moreira Kyoto was named the world's best city by Travel and Leisure in 2014, and when you visit gardens like Kinkaku-ji (also called ...
Culture Kyoto in Video Jillian Engelhard Fosten Once known as Japans capital, Kyoto is the heart of culture and history in Japan. With lively streets, unique finds, and cont...
13 Tomikawa Magaibutsu Rock Carvings Cathy Cawood Granite rock face in Shiga Prefecture with 6.3 meter high carving of Buddha and two attendants.
13 Cayhane Ethnic Shop in Kyoto Roxanne L W Situated in the Teramachi shopping street of downtown Kyoto, Cayhane is filled with positive energy and eccentric things. It ...
8 Magical Enkoji Temple Masayoshi Hirose The gorgeous autumn leaves in the Garden of Ju-gyu at Enkoji Temple in Kyoto are a magical sight to behold.
8 Wabi: Lonesome Beauty of Nanzenji Masayoshi Hirose On one of the coldest winter days of Kyoto, which freezes you to the bones, I visited Nanzenji Temple.
14 Windmill Ojizos at Kongorinji Cathy Cawood Thousands of Ojizo statues bearing brightly colored plastic windmills stand on either side of the path, and also in the fores...
9 Accommodation Visiting Miho Museum Cathy Cawood Miho Museum in the hills of Shiga Prefecture is a beautiful building, but it totally upstages the art exhibited there.
11 Autumn Colors at Nison-in - 2 Masayoshi Hirose Enjoy the luxury of relaxing in the garden of Nison-in Temple, Kyoto. Sit on the wooden floor of Misono-tei Tea House admirin...
