Activities Kyoto Shijo Fukujuen Tea Ceremony Bonson Lam The tea ceremony is delicate, graceful and full of ritual, designed to awaken us to discover beauty in everyday life. Despite its..
Culture Sennyu-ji temple in Kyoto Julian Bohler Located on the slopes of Kyoto’s eastern mountains, Sennyu-ji temple is a must see among Kyoto’s Buddhist temples. Surrounded ..
9 Food Kyoto Arashiyama’s Kohaku-do Tomoko Kamishima Kohaku-do is a casual French restaurant in Kyoto, Arashiyama. It is situated just a few minutes from Tenryu-ji Temple. And oth..
Culture Hiking to Enryaku-ji Temple Ryoji Aramaki Hike to Enryakuji is a great way to see a world heritage site for free.
Food Modern Ark Pharm Café, Kobe Selena Hoy While recently in Kobe's pretty Motomachi area for a day, I thought I would check out the local vegetarian food. A quick s..
Culture Jurinji Temple in Oharano Yuko Kobayashi Jurinji Temple is a favorite of the Imperial Family, being a temple to pray for childbirth as well being a retreat for Heian p..
Food Reina de Reina, Kyoto Peter Sidell Near the museums next to Heian-jingu shrine in Japan's former capital of Kyoto, Reina de Reina is a fun, lively Mexican re..
9 Culture Kyoto Shinsen-en Garden Tomoko Kamishima Shinsen-en Garden, meaning a garden containing God’s fountains, once stretched out for over 100,000 square meters just southwe..