Area Arashiyama Along a river in the West of Kyoto lies Arashiyama, a rural suburb of Kyoto. Literally “Storm Mountain”, Arashiyama is actually a tranquil place where you can wind down and relax in a beautiful..
Food Rana Coffee, Yashima Peter Sidell By way of food they have a few a la carte dishes such as black curry and... I went for the cheese curry set, and found the curry to be good and tasty
13 Culture New Year at Kitano Tenman-gu Cathy Cawood The shrine is famous for plum blossom, and at New Year you can already
Activities At One With Nature Geneva Warneke Sayonara Winter Welcoming spring in Japan is to celebrate the cherry blossom... In full-bloom, the flowers almost look like snowball puffs stuck to the
15 Culture Peony Gardens in Hase-dera, Nara Tomoko Kamishima It is just gorgeous when all the flowers begin to blossom all at once!
Shopping Asahido Gallery at Kiyomizu Bonson Lam Framed by the round window, there is a beautiful view of the cherry blossoms
Activities The Must-See Miho Museum Barry Louie fortunate enough to visit in mid-late April, the shidare-zakura, or weeping cherry... blossoms, will leave you speechless.
9 Early Spring at Fushimi Canal Cathy Cawood Section of canal lined with cherry trees in Fushimi Kyoto. Gekkeikan Sake Brewery stands on the banks, and tourist boats are available.