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Hakone Shrine is a popular day trip for Tokyoites, and it’s easy to see why. Just a couple of hours from Japan’s capital, Hakone has a lot to offer… a natural setting and national parks, ...
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The JR train from Kansai International Airport to Shin-Osaka takes 50 minutes. If you missed the multiple convenience stores inside the airport and need some food, drink or a cheeky beer, the Kiosk on the ...
Kyoto looks beautiful in all seasons. In summer, the bright green trees shine to provide great contrast against the cities temples and shrines. Kinkakuji in Summer But there’s a downside to summer in Japan… it’s ...
It’s very rare that the first photo taken of a subject is the best. Sure, you might get lucky, but getting the best shot usually involves working the scene to pull off the vision in ...
In mid-to-late March ever year, the Shonan Enoshima Spring Festival takes place on Enoshima 「江の島 Eno Island」 to mark the beginning of spring. Over two days the festival includes: live taiko drumming; live comedy by ...
The tower gate is a unique architectural feature of religious sites in Japan. It is one of a few buildings that are common to both shrines and temples. The rōmon is a two storied gate ...
Japan can be hectic. 35 million people in Tokyo. Endless streams of tourists in Kyoto. So where do you go if you want to slow down the pace of travel in Japan? You go to ...
Gion is (arguably) the most famous area of Kyoto. There is so much to see. Well know for its geisha district, traditional streets and annual festivals, Gion is the type of place you can visit ...
If you’ve travelled to Japan you know just how convenient this country can be. There are vending machines everywhere: in trains; at temples; on street corners. The same can be said for convenience stores, found: ...
Mount Koya, or Koyasan 「Kōya-san/高野山」 is a magical World Heritage site in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture. The areas is part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. The Koyasan ...
Seventeen. 17. That’s how many World Heritage temples and shrines comprise the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, and that’s one of many great things about this city that keeps me coming back. The Goei-do Hall ...
One of the great things about Kyoto’s World Heritage sites is that some of them are open (or at least partially open) 24 hours a day. A very special area to visit at night is ...
Japan’s best cherry blossom photos of 2013 …a warm start to March (the first month of spring in Japan) saw the bloom of sakura come early this year. Kyoto hit it’s peak in the first ...
Hidden in the “Forest Where Lies are Revealed”, at a fork in Kyoto‘s Kamo River, just north of the Gion area, is the ancient site of Shimogamo Shrine. In this article: Explore Shimogamo-jinja (photos & ...
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 ...
The most spacious, open and decadent site in Kyoto – and you can take an English tour of it for free… In this article: Pictures of the Kyoto Imperial Palace How to Book a Free ...
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 ...
A High Dynamic Range composite photo of an amazingly picturesque river gorge, in the Nagano Alps of central Japan is the Photo Of The Month for July. Taken on a break from the summer heat ...
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