Shrines & Temples Ninna-ji Temple Guide 2026: Omuro Cherry Blossoms and the Five-Story Pagoda, with Access and Tickets
A 2026 guide to Ninna-ji, Kyoto's late-blooming Omuro cherry and Edo-period five-story pagoda, cover…
Shrines & Temples 2026 Kiyomizu-dera Guide: Must-See Sights, Cherry Blossoms, Autumn Leaves and Kimono Experiences
A 2026 guide to Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto covering its must-see sights, transport, tickets, night speci…
Shrines & Temples Kitano Tenmangu Guide 2026: Worship Tips for the God of Learning, Plum Blossom Festival and Nearby Sights
A complete 2026 guide to Kitano Tenmangu in Kyoto, covering worship tips for the god of learning, th…
Shrines & Temples Kennin-ji Guide 2026: Wind God and Thunder God Screens and Three Zen Gardens
Kennin-ji is Kyoto's oldest Zen temple, home to the National Treasure Fujin Raijin-zu screens and th…
Shrines & Temples Tenryu-ji Temple Guide 2026: Sogenchi Garden’s Borrowed Scenery, Arashiyama’s World Heritage Sites, Tickets and Transport
A 2026 guide to Tenryu-ji in Arashiyama, Kyoto: Sogenchi Garden's borrowed scenery, the Cloud Dragon…
Shrines & Temples Ohara Sanzen-in Guide 2026: Admission, Access, Warabe Jizo, Ojo Gokuraku-in, Autumn Leaves and an Ohara Day Trip
A complete guide to Ohara's Sanzen-in: ¥700 cash-only admission, bus and subway routes, the Amida Tr…
Shrines & Temples Sanjusangendo Guide 2026: 1,001 Thousand-Armed Kannon Statues and Japan’s Longest Wooden Building
A complete 2026 guide to Sanjusangendo, officially the Rengeo-in Main Hall in Kyoto, with its 1,001 …
Shrines & Temples Kifune and Kurama Day Trip 2026: Kurama-dera’s Tengu Legend, Kifune Shrine Water Fortune-Telling and Transport Passes
Take the Eizan train from Demachiyanagi to Kurama-dera, hike the Kinone Michi tree-root path and des…
Shrines & Temples Nanzen-ji Guide 2026: Suirokaku, the Sanmon Gate and Hojo Garden, with Access, Tickets and Itinerary
A complete 2026 guide to Nanzen-ji in Kyoto: Suirokaku, the Sanmon gate and the Hojo garden, plus ac…
Shrines & Temples Ginkakuji Guide 2026: Jishoji’s Wabi-Sabi Beauty and Higashiyama Culture Highlights
A 2026 guide to Ginkakuji (Jishoji) covering its wabi-sabi beauty, Higashiyama culture, ¥1,000 admis…