11 The Rock Garden of Ryoan-ji Temple Takako Sakamoto In June this year, I visited Ryoan-ji Temple, the temple of 'Rock Garden', and enjoyed the beauty of it surrounded by fresh..
Shopping Wandering Nakazakicho Saskia Gilmour Abound in an assortment of hip cafes, gift stores, and hairdressers, the Nakazakicho reveals the underbelly of Osaka's youth..
8 Himure Village Club Harie Cathy Cawood Club Harie is a large cake shop and cafe near Himure Shrine, famous for delicious baumkuchen. The cafe has excellent coffee an..
7 Faces in Todaiji Temple in Nara Keigetsu Watanabe Todaiji Temple in Nara prefecture has various impressive figures, not only the statue of the Great Buddha.
9 From Ine Village to Kotohiki Beach Cathy Cawood On the second stage of a summer cycling trip around Tango Peninsula, traveling from Ine to Kotohikihama, I enjoyed magnificent views..
13 Autumn leaves at Saimyo-ji Cathy Cawood This temple in Shiga Prefecture with a three tier pagoda and an enclosed garden with a pond is especially beautiful in Autumn, and..
Culture Kyoto's Kitano-Tenmangu Justin Velgus This enshrined deity of scholarship helps those wishing to pass examinations.
Illuminara Connie Ng Nara lights up for Illuminara. By night fall Kasuga Taisha is a luminous garden adorned by thousands specks of lights. From Ju..