Nishihonganji Yamashina-Betsuin Cathy Cawood Yamashina temple with cherry, maple and gingko trees is very pretty in autumn.
Autumn Colors at Nison-in - 2 Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the luxury of relaxing in the garden of Nison-in Temple, Kyoto. Sit on the wooden floor of Misono-tei Tea House admirin...
Lost in Southern Higashiyama Cathy Cawood Exploring by bicycle in the back streets on the lower slopes of the Higashiyama Hills in Kyoto reveals many pretty autumn sce...
Activities Hacchohama Seaside Park Bonson Lam Like the north shore of Hawaii, the north shore of Kyoto Prefecture is one little known to tourists and locals alike. Its qui...
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
Autumn at Sennyu-ji Mandy Bartok Autumn at Sennyu-ji's temple complex brings more quiet contemplation than crowds.
Spring at Daigoji Cathy Cawood World Heritage temple Daigoji in Kyoto has a reputation for beautiful cherry blossoms in spring, and there are many cherry tr...
Culture Three Days in Kyoto (day 3) Joe Peters Stay at the Ryokan where the famous film director, Akira Kurosawa slept in Kyoto, followed by some okonomiyaki, a tour of Nis...
Shosei-en Garden, Kyoto Irma Syahriar A visit to Higashi Honganji Temple should end with a leisure walk around Shosei-en Garden, a detached garden that belongs to ...
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...
Culture Nison-in Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Established long ago, in 834, Nison-in was destroyed during the Onin War (1467-1477) and then rebuilt. Many people flock here...
Culture A Cycle of Life In Kyoto Arlene Bastion Okazaki Shrine and Kurodani Temple both have interesting things to see in their compounds exemplifying their respective theme...
Food Japanese Sweets Afternoon Tea 2021 Kim Bergström For a limited time this summer, The Sodoh Higashiyama Kyoto is hosting a Japanese Sweets afternoon tea event. There will be a...
Culture Kifune Shrine in Northern Kyoto Bryan Baier A small but gorgeous and less-traveled shrine in the mountains north of downtown Kyoto.
Accommodation Jam Hostel & Sake Bar Connor Lappin JAM tends towards a more basic style of accommodation, primarily offering dormitory styled bunk rooms however a scattering of...
