A Trip to Mount Kurama Roxanne L W Mount Kurama is one of the hidden gems of Japan where you can recharge yourself in nature, experience some spiritual energy o...
15 Pond and Garden at Kongorinji Cathy Cawood A teahouse and an Edo Era hall with beautiful door paintings of lotuses and dragons stand in a lovely pond garden at Kongorin...
Food Jiki Miyazawa: Tea and Kaiseki Shozo Fujii It is no coincidence that the art of the tea ceremony developed along with the aristocratic culture of the emperor and imperi...
Gardens & Pagoda of Eikan-do Temple Tomoko Kamishima The Gardens and Pagoda of Eikan-do Temple: The murmur of the streams was comfortable to my ears. And maple leaves beautiful w...
Food Maizuru Toretore Seafood Markets Bonson Lam The connections between crabs and Japan go back a long way, to the time of myths and legends. Many people know about the halc...
Accommodation Kyoto Royal Hotel & Spa Jillian Engelhard Fosten Enjoy an elegant and comfortable stay in the heart of Kyoto.
13 Agonshu Head Temple in Kyoto Cathy Cawood The head temple of the Agonshu Buddhist Sect on the Higashiyama hills in Kyoto has a large and impressive main hall in a trul...
Ekoin: A Journey through Koyasan Jillian Engelhard Fosten Learn about Buddhism Art and Culture on Mount Koya by staying at Ekoin.
12 Summer at Honen-in Cathy Cawood Honen-in in Kyoto is one of my favorite temples because of its thatched gate, thick moss and beautiful paths and its unique s...
9 Autumn color at Sonsho-in Cathy Cawood Sonsho-in is a small, pretty temple on the lower slopes of Higashiyama's hills. It has views over Higashiyama and beautiful a...
