12 Autumn at Daikaku Temple Shozo Fujii Daikakuji is a temple founded by Emperor Saga. Located in Sagano in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto City.
Culture Daikakuji: a Historical Highlight Shozo Fujii It is said there are three kinds of autumn leaves. Leaves change in appearance during their first color change, the peak, and...
Activities Kusugutani Hitsuno Shrine Katsuyuki Tanaka Although it is a little difficult to get to, Kusugutani Hitsuno Shrine, rumored to rekindle love, once belonged to a royal pr...
Culture Wakayama Castle Mandy Bartok Wakayama Castle was Toyotomi Hideyoshi's stronghold on the Kii Peninsula and despite its reconstructed keep, it's still worth...
Culture Kyoto Costume Institute Bonson Lam Cloth is a two dimensional piece of material. All clothing starts life like this, whether on a sketch pad or a cutting from a...
11 Autumn Scenery Between Uji & Otsu Cathy Cawood The road from Uji to Otsu through the mountains runs beside rivers all the way to Lake Biwa, and is mostly flat. It is a wond...
Culture Zazen at Mampukuji Temple Michael Papp Zazen is a style of Zen meditation, which is said to have begun in Japan in the 6th century. You can participate in this medi...
11 Experience Art iHyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Irma Syahriar The art museum of Kobe exhibits notable works from local and foreign artists.
Accommodation Rice Terrace Villa Sasayuri-ann Geoff Day An ancient paradise beyond memory, Sasayuri-Ann in Nara Prefecture is the perfect combination of Japaneses style and luxuriou...
Culture Shiga Omi Textile Factory Kenny King Hin Choi The Shiga Omi textil facrtory is the only factory in the Shiga region practicing authentic ways of textile production.
