13 Tomikawa Magaibutsu Rock Carvings Cathy Cawood Granite rock face in Shiga Prefecture with 6.3 meter high carving of Buddha and two attendants.
13 Cayhane Ethnic Shop in Kyoto Roxanne L W Situated in the Teramachi shopping street of downtown Kyoto, Cayhane is filled with positive energy and eccentric things. It i..
8 Magical Enkoji Temple Takako Sakamoto The gorgeous autumn leaves in the Garden of Ju-gyu at Enkoji Temple in Kyoto are a magical sight to behold.
8 Wabi: Lonesome Beauty of Nanzenji Takako Sakamoto On one of the coldest winter days of Kyoto, which freezes you to the bones, I visited Nanzenji Temple.
14 Windmill Ojizos at Kongorinji Cathy Cawood Thousands of Ojizo statues bearing brightly colored plastic windmills stand on either side of the path, and also in the forest at..
9 Accommodation Visiting Miho Museum Cathy Cawood Miho Museum in the hills of Shiga Prefecture is a beautiful building, but it totally upstages the art exhibited there.
11 Autumn Colors at Nison-in - 2 Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the luxury of relaxing in the garden of Nison-in Temple, Kyoto. Sit on the wooden floor of Misono-tei Tea House admiring the..
10 Yomei-en Chinese Garden Cathy Cawood A Chinese style garden with a pretty red pagoda, a pond and a dragon-topped wall can be found in Takashima's Adogawa-cho in..