Culture Arashiyama's Romantic Train Cathy Cawood Photos of Sagano Scenic Railway's Romantic Train which travels between Arashiyama and Kameoka along the Hogawa Gorge
Osaka Sumile: Great Food & Ambience Karen Zheng Located in Nakanoshima Love Central, “Sumile” is a fine-dining restaurant conceptualised by a Japanese pop band named Dreams ...
Summer Evening at Osawa Pond Cathy Cawood Still water reflects the green trees and hills around this large peaceful pond in Saga that was once part of an imperial vill...
Pierrot Harbour, Osaka Cherie Pham Movie murals, stage performances, bric-a-brac and dining all under one set of train tracks. Right beneath Nakatsu station, ex...
Kurama Fire Festival Cathy Cawood Three meter bonfires burn while torch bearers carry flaming pine torches through the picturesque streets of Kurama on the nig...
Illuminara: Manyo Botanical Garden Stefanus Husin Until the end of September, the illumination event, 'Illuminara' is held at Manyo Botanical Garden in Nara.
Awata Shrine in Autumn Cathy Cawood Awata Shrine at the foot of the Higashiyama hills in Kyoto has views over Kyoto and glorious autumn color.
Autumn at Daigo Temple Cathy Cawood Red and yellow leaves enhance the beauty of World Heritage Site Daigoji, which has has the oldest pagoda in Kyoto, and many o...
Culture Kyoto Toji-in Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Toji-in Temple: Muso Soseki’s garden sonata can be enjoyed from many directions.
Activities Spring at Biwako Canal in Kyoto Cathy Cawood Spring photos of cherry blossom and canola blossom blooming together at Biwako Canal in Yamashina, Kyoto.
Free Excursion Bus for Nara Visitors Bryan Baier Free Excursion Bus Service to Asuka Village (birthplace of Japan) and Yoshino-Cho (World Heritage sakura, temples and shrines...
Culture Egad! Is This Kyoto? Arlene Bastion Mt Daimonji shows us a different face to Kyoto. Fireplaces used in a religious ritual can be seen on the mountain slope.
Culture Damien Rice Unplugged 2017 Jerome Lee Damien Rice returns to Japan in 2017 for a series of unplugged concerts
Culture Free Ikebana Experience in Nara Bryan Baier Free Ikebana Flower Arranging Experience at the NARA Visitor Center and Inn