Right next to Sennnyu-ji temple, is the much smaller Imakumano Kannon-ji [今熊野観音寺]. Despite its mediocre size, this temple is actually

South Kyoto City is noticeably less popular than the Higashiyama District, where you can find Inari Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple.

In south Kyoto City is the renowned and gigantic Tofuku-ji Temple [東福寺]. Today Tofuku-ji is best known as one of

Okazaki is a district of Kyoto that is home to many famous shrines and temples such as Heian Jingu and

On the border of Osaka and Nara is the 1125m tall Mount Kongo. Mount Kongo is one of the most

In Japan, only some shrines bear the title “jingu”, and all of them enshrine emperors. In Kyoto, Heian Jingu is

The Onin War devastated Kyoto–burning much of the city to ashes. Even today there are still reminders of this war

On the top of Mt. Atago in Kyoto is Atago Shrine. Known as the shrine to the god of fire,