12 Saruzawa Pond in Nara Cathy Cawood Located in Nara near Kofukuji temple, an attractive pond is teeming with turtles.
10 Nishihonganji Yamashina-Betsuin Cathy Cawood Yamashina temple with cherry, maple and gingko trees is very pretty in autumn.
Culture Yatsuhashi Sweets Making in Kyoto Noro Randria Kyoto is famous for wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets. At Yatsuhashi-an, buy some as a souvenir or, even better, make your own..
10 Hands-On Woodblock Printing Karen Zheng The Kyoto Handicraft Center allows one to have a hands-on experience of creating your own woodblock prints. Besides that, ther..
Culture Tōdai-ji, Deer, and Gardens in Nara Kaitlynn Scannell Nara is the capital city of Nara Prefecture located in the Kansai region of Japan directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture.
Shopping Abeno Harukas Viewing Deck Karen Zheng Nestled within the vibrant towns of Abeno and Tennoji, Abeno Harukas is Japan’s tallest building at a height of 300m. Besides ..
Amanohashidate in Video Orrin Heath Amanohashidate is one of the three most beautiful scenic spots in all of Japan. Located in northern Kyoto prefecture, it is a comfortable..
Activities Picnic at Mount Wakakusa Karen Zheng Located in the ancient capital, Nara, Mount Wakakusa used to be a volcano. Access is limited at different times of the year, b..