Area Otsu Ōtsu is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Ōtsu is known as the main port of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. It briefly served as the capital of Japan during the Asuka period..
15 Culture Shimogamo Shrine Cathy Cawood Photos of World Heritage Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto, one of Kyoto's two Kamo Shrines. Shimogamo pre-dates Kyoto becoming the..
7 Culture Sherlock Holmes' Room, Kitano, Kobe Manish Prabhune I used to live in Kobe, within a minutes walk from the England House, one of the former foreign mansions, known as Ijinkan, in..
9 Culture Kobe Mosaic Manish Prabhune Kobe Mosaic is a popular shopping mall with beautiful scenic views of the city of Kobe. Set on the port side with panoramic views..
14 Culture Kyoto's Osawa-no-ike Pond in B&W Larry Knipfing This man-made pond was built originally for a villa for the Saga Emperor, sometime in the 8th century. It still exists today as..
Accommodation Chisun Hotel, Kobe Peter Sidell In the port city of Kobe in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, the Chisun Hotel is a comfortable, good value business hotel, well located..
8 Culture Night-time Views of Kobe Motomachi Manish Prabhune Sandwiched between the Chinatown district Nankinmachi and Kyu-kyoruchi, a foreign settlement in the 19th century, Motomachi Kobe..