Kyoto Prefecture Archives - Kansai Odyssey

The Kyoto Circuit Trail is a long distance nature trail that circles the mountains surrounding Kyoto City. One of the

Kyoto Circuit Trail: Kyoto’s Great Nature Trail

Kyoto City is prized for not just the beauty of its man-made structures but, its natural beauty as well. It

The city of Maizuru sits at the northern most part of the Kansai region. On the eastern boarder of this

If asked to think of some of Kyoto’s famous destinations, most people will probably mention any number of the famous

If you decide to set out on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, you will quickly realize that all the temples are

Near the beginning of the Amanohashidate Sanbar there is a huge temple called Chion-ji Temple [智恩寺], commonly known as Monju-do.

Daigo-ji Temple in Kyoto houses some of the most ancient buildings in all of Japan. Located just outside of Kyoto