Food Horaido's Tea Shop in Teramachi Bonson Lam Here is my moment of truth. Coming face to face with the professor of tea in Kyoto’s Teramachi district. In the freshly brewed..
13 Culture Spring at Kyoto Botanical Gardens Cathy Cawood Large tulip beds, a rhododendron exhibition, and 500 cherry trees and 70 different species make Kyoto Botanical Gardens a great..
Culture Oharano Shrine Bonson Lam The move from Nagaokakyo to Kyoto had saved Oharano shrine. With many parts of Kyoto racing towards modernity, this little kno..
10 Culture Gallery Uzuki & Pottery Studio Bonson Lam Situated in a humble yet elegant home near the Kyoto University of Art and Design, this peaceful space is a conversation between..
12 Culture Kiyomizudera: International Hangout Larry Knipfing Kiyomizudera, Kyoto: What a surprise and pleasure. Many of the visitors that day (in late December) were not Japanese, and they..
Culture Kyoto Ginkaku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto's Ginkaku: Long ago, the outer walls of the second level were painted pure white, and colorful honeycomb patterns, horizontal..
13 Culture Bishamondo Temple in Autumn Cathy Cawood The maple trees of beautiful Bishamondo Temple in Yamashina blaze red and orange, and give the temple well deserved fame and popularity..
12 Activities Sewari Zutsumi Cherry Blossoms Cathy Cawood 1.4 km of cherry trees at Sewari Zutsumi in Yawata-shi might be the best place in Kyoto to enjoy cherry blossoms.