9 Kyoto Takase-gawa Riverside Walk Tomoko Kamishima The Takase River in downtown Kyoto, is one of the city's most popular, beautiful, and magical spots for cherry blossoms.
8 Fantastic Hashigui Rocks: Wakayama Takako Sakamoto See the fantastic 'Hashigui Rocks' in Kushimoto, Wakayama, the southernmost town of Honshu Island. The coastal view along..
10 Lush Verdure of Ohara Sanzen-in Takako Sakamoto Let's look back at yourself in a sanctuary of lush green, and learn the sublime teaching of Saicho in fresh air!
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.