11 Honenin Temple, Shishigatani: Kyoto Takako Sakamoto Looking at the mossy main gate of Honenin Temple makes me feel like I'm finally at home! At the foot of Mt. Daimonji and Shishigatani..
9 Kyoto Takase-gawa Riverside Walk Tomoko Kamishima The Takase River in downtown Kyoto, is one of the city's most popular, beautiful, and magical spots for cherry blossoms.
10 Lush Verdure of Ohara Sanzen-in Takako Sakamoto Let's look back at yourself in a sanctuary of lush green, and learn the sublime teaching of Saicho in fresh air!
10 Nishihonganji Yamashina-Betsuin Cathy Cawood Yamashina temple with cherry, maple and gingko trees is very pretty in autumn.
Culture Yatsuhashi Sweets Making in Kyoto Noro Randria Kyoto is famous for wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets. At Yatsuhashi-an, buy some as a souvenir or, even better, make your own..
10 Hands-On Woodblock Printing Karen Zheng The Kyoto Handicraft Center allows one to have a hands-on experience of creating your own woodblock prints. Besides that, ther..
Amanohashidate in Video Orrin Heath Amanohashidate is one of the three most beautiful scenic spots in all of Japan. Located in northern Kyoto prefecture, it is a comfortable..
11 Bentendo and Tenmangu at Manshu-in Cathy Cawood Small Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine standing side by side on an island in a pond at Kyoto's Manshu-in