Cherry Blossoms at Dojoji Temple Takako Sakamoto At Dojoji Temple in Wakayama the cherry blossoms are the earliest to bloom in Kansai Region.
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...
Culture Sake Tasting in Gekkeikan Museum Kyoto Bonson Lam Fushimi is one of the oldest sake producing areas in Japan and enjoyed the patronage of the Shogun Toyotomi Hideyoshi, in the...
Gion Matsuri Nights Cathy Cawood See Gion Festival floats and enjoy food and amusement stalls in the streets of Kyoto for three nights
Jurinji Narihiradera at Oshio Bonson Lam Jurinji sits in the tranquil hills between Osaka and Kyoto, just 30 minutes from Higashi Muko Station. Long before Kyoto, the...
Summer Evening in Gion Higashiyama Cathy Cawood Traditional wooden buildings, paved streets and late afternoon sunlight make a lovely setting for young women wearing yukata ...
Yomei-en Chinese Garden Cathy Cawood A Chinese style garden with a pretty red pagoda, a pond and a dragon-topped wall can be found in Takashima's Adogawa-cho in S...
Culture Wander Through Shoren-in Temple Mandy Bartok Shoren-in Temple sits tucked away in the Higashiyama hills behind massive Chion-in Temple. It beckons visitors with garden se...
A Day in the Life of Gion Roxanne L W Gion is the must see district of Kyoto, made famous by novels like "Memoirs of a Geisha". At night time you will find the pla...
Manhole Art in Shiga Prefecture Cathy Cawood The intricate and beautiful manhole cover art of Shiga Prefecture features flowers and birds as well as other attractions of ...
Painted Lotuses at Shoren-in Temple Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the beautiful lotus paintings on the sliding doors of Shoren-in , a Kyoto temple with high-class connections.
Culture Tautasya Farm in Miyama, Kyoto Jessica Reeves Tautasya farm, lodge and slow food restaurant, located a short distance from the traditional Kayabuki (thatched roof) village...
Shopping Ama no Kura Sake Brewery Kyoto Robert Van Egghen Taste and buy many different varieties of sake at the famous sake brewery Ama no Kura
Culture Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Bonson Lam At the Osaka Museum of Oriental Ceramics, china from around the world comes to life in its thought provoking exhibits.
