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15 Amazing 360° Interactive Panorama Photos of Japan

15 Amazing 360° Interactive Panorama Photos of Japan
From the the web’s largest collection of 360° interactive panoramas – 360Cities – there’s now a brand new way to see the sites of the world, and Japan, online. Forget Google’s Street View, these 360° panoramas ha...

Kyoto by Bicycle – The Definitive Day Trip Guide

Kyoto by Bicycle – The Definitive Day Trip Guide
Seeing Kyoto by bicycle is the best way to take in this historic city. This detailed guide will show you where to hire a bicycle and exact routes to get you around the city. See multiple World Heritage sites and explore places most tourists will miss...

Kyoto: Fushimi Inari Shrine and the 10,000 Vermillion Gates

Kyoto: Fushimi Inari Shrine and the 10,000 Vermillion Gates
All of Kyoto’s World Heritage Sites are unique and stunning in their own way, and the mountain complex of Fushimi Inari Shrine (AKA Fushimi Inari Taisha) is one of the most breathtaking. Thousands of vermillion coloured “torii” (a t...

Fushimi Inari Kyoto – Japan Photo of the Month (February 2012)

Fushimi Inari Kyoto – Japan Photo of the Month (February 2012)
I’m starting to lose count of how many times I’ve visited Kyoto. In early February a few friends and I went to Kyoto for the weekend. One of the places we went to was the amazing Fushimi Inari. I’ll be doing a detailed post about th...

Nijo Castle in Kyoto

Nijo Castle in Kyoto
All of the historical facts in this article are taken from the World Cultural Heritage Sites Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto inscription located at the entrance of Nijo Castle. Nijo Castle in Kyoto... not your stereotypical Japanese castle. Kyoto...

Amazing Golden Pavilion Temple, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto

Amazing Golden Pavilion Temple, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺): The Golden Pavilion Temple is by far the most famous landmark of Kyoto (if not all of Japan) and is the most well known of the 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kyoto. This short video was taken during my visit ...