Culture Kyoto Ginkaku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto's Ginkaku: Long ago, the outer walls of the second level were painted pure white, and colorful honeycomb patterns, horizontal..
13 Culture Bishamondo Temple in Autumn Cathy Cawood The maple trees of beautiful Bishamondo Temple in Yamashina blaze red and orange, and give the temple well deserved fame and popularity..
12 Activities Sewari Zutsumi Cherry Blossoms Cathy Cawood 1.4 km of cherry trees at Sewari Zutsumi in Yawata-shi might be the best place in Kyoto to enjoy cherry blossoms.
13 Activities Spring at Biwako Canal in Kyoto Cathy Cawood Spring photos of cherry blossom and canola blossom blooming together at Biwako Canal in Yamashina, Kyoto.
Area Otsu Ōtsu is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Ōtsu is known as the main port of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. It briefly served as the capital of Japan during the Asuka period..
15 Culture Shimogamo Shrine Cathy Cawood Photos of World Heritage Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto, one of Kyoto's two Kamo Shrines. Shimogamo pre-dates Kyoto becoming the..
7 Culture Sherlock Holmes' Room, Kitano, Kobe Manish Prabhune I used to live in Kobe, within a minutes walk from the England House, one of the former foreign mansions, known as Ijinkan, in..