14 Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto Cathy Cawood Kamigamo Shrine was established in 678 and is one of the oldest in Japan. Set in a large park, this World Heritage Site is well..
Shopping Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts Hoyee Tse The museum aims to promote a whole range of traditional Japanese crafts from Nishijin-ori woven textiles to Kyoto style dolls (Kyo-Ningyo)...
12 Culture Want to See Kimono While in Kyoto? Larry Knipfing Want to see kimono while in Kyoto? Here are a few suggestions on where to go to see some real beauties!
Accommodation Karasuma Kyoto Hotel Bonson Lam Karasuma Kyoto Hotel is the Grand old lady of Kyoto, and with its spacious rooms, central location and reasonable prices, is a good..
Accommodation Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Ekimae Bonson Lam Eat, Relax and Explore. The Dormy Premium Inn near Kyoto Station is a business hotel with added extras like an onsen and free ..
12 Culture Nishihongan-ji Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Nishi Hongan-ji, (meaning the Western Temple of the Original Vow) is of the Jodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism, and is a sister tem..
7 Culture Enjoy the Views From Kyoto Tower Manish Prabhune Kyoto, the cultural capital, has always resisted modern looking architecture, and the Kyoto Tower had its share of resistance, but..
11 Culture Kyoto's Tofuku-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Kyoto's Tofuku-ji Temple combines size and beauty in ways that are hard to find in other areas of Japan. First, there is the..