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Kyoto Gyoen

Kyoto Gyoen (Imperial Park)

Two majestic Imperial Palaces in the center of Kyoto

Oharano Shrine

Also known as Kyoto Kasuga, the shrine is a small piece of Nara in a Kyoto mountain suburb.

Keage Incline

Keage Incline (Kyoto)

Like the rest of Kyoto, Keage incline is full of history and fascinating places to explore.

golden pavilion

Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion)

See it with your own eyes at Kinkaku-ji Temple.

Tofuku-Ji Temple

Tofuku-ji Temple

Inspiring gardens and autumn madness at Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple.

Kayabuki no Sato in Kyoto has farmhouses similar to Gokayama and Shirakawa-go.

Kayabuki no Sato

Gifu isn't the only one with a storybook thatched-roof village. Just wait til you see the water hose festival!

Ginkakuji Temple

Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion)

Walk the Philosopher's Path at this Kyoto temple that proves all that glitters truly isn't gold.

Mount Hiei between the Kyoto and Shiga, Japan

Mount Hiei

Tradition meets history and natural beauty on Kyoto’s sacred mountain.

Early in the morning, after a brief rain shower, a relaxing walk through the bamboo forest. A small road leads through the beautifully landscaped bamboo forest. Just a special place. Very few people are on the move.

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

A breath of still and otherworldly air.

Daimonji

Blaze and amaze. Praise the ancestral spirits during Kyoto's annual fire display.

Heian shrine of Kyoto

Heian Shrine

Where to contemplate the meaning of life.