Saiho-ji (Moss Temple): Kyoto’s Enchanting UNESCO World Heritage Moss Garden
IntroductionTucked away beyond a residential neighborhood in the Matsuo area of Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto, Saiho-ji Temple st...
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Shimogamo Shrine: Ancient Primeval Forest & UNESCO World Heritage in Kyoto
IntroductionIn Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, where the Kamo River and Takano River converge, lies the primeval forest known as Tad...
Kamigamo Shrine: Kyoto’s Oldest UNESCO World Heritage Shrine & Aoi Festival
IntroductionAs you step into the grounds of Kamigamo Shrine, nestled along the banks of the Kamo River in Kita Ward, Kyo...
Kitano Tenmangu: Kyoto’s Sacred Shrine of the God of Learning & 1,500 Plum Trees
IntroductionAt Kitano Tenmangu, enshrined in the Kitano district of Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward, the first thing that catches y...
Myoshin-ji Temple: Japan’s Largest Zen Complex & Rinzai Zen Headquarters
IntroductionWalking through the quiet residential streets of Hanazono in Kyoto's Ukyo Ward, the view suddenly opens up t...
Daitoku-ji Temple: Kyoto’s Zen Masterpiece of Tea Culture & Garden Art
IntroductionIn the quiet residential streets of Murasakino in Kyoto's Kita Ward, the vast grounds of a great Zen temple ...
Tofuku-ji Temple: Kyoto’s Greatest Autumn Foliage & Zen Garden Masterpiece
IntroductionJust one train station from Kyoto Station. Getting off at Tofuku-ji Station on the JR Nara Line and walking ...
Kotoku-in Great Buddha: Kamakura’s Iconic Giant Bronze Buddha Statue
IntroductionWalking through the residential streets of Hase in Kamakura, a massive bronze Buddha statue suddenly comes i...
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu: Kamakura’s Most Sacred Shrine & Samurai Heritage
IntroductionStepping off JR Kamakura Station and walking north along Wakamiya Oji, you'll see a vermilion torii gate ris...
Atsuta Shrine: Home of the Kusanagi Sword & 1,900 Years of History
IntroductionIn a lush green forest just minutes from the heart of Nagoya stands a shrine indispensable to the story of J...