11 Osaka Station City Twilight Fantasy Takako Sakamoto The beautiful year-end illumination at 'Toki-no Hiroba Plaza' of Osaka Station City and 'Umekita Hiroba'.
11 Jozenji in Kyoto Cathy Cawood This temple in Northern Kyoto is home to one of the Kyoto Rokujizo (six jizo) that are the focus of a yearly pilgrimage in August...
16 Autumn at Goryo Shrine in Kyoto Cathy Cawood Pretty shrine in Northern Kyoto with beautiful autumn leaves, a small monthly flea market, and an intriguing statue of 5 small children..
8 Face-Lift for Byodo-in Phoenix Hall Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the beauty of renewed Byodo-in Phoenix Hall in Uji City, Kyoto, after a two-year renovation!
Accommodation Kuramaguchi-An Vacation Rental Cathy Cawood For two to four people a vacation rental like Kuramaguchi-An offers a lot more space, freedom and convenience than a hotel at very..
9 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.
Food The Grand Cafe, Hilton Plaza Hall Bonson Lam Step into the world of Hanzawa Naoki. Enter his engine room at this chic cafe overlooking Osaka. The floor to ceiling windows towering..
8 Autumn Scenery of Eikando Mandy Bartok Autumn is best enjoyed at Kyoto's Eikando, a temple just north of famed Nanzen-ji. Neighboring Nanzen-ji always draws huge..