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Yoshiminedera Temple: Hydrangea over Kyoto

On the west mountain side of Kyoto, near the border between Osaka and Kyoto, is the quaint Yoshiminedera Temple. While

While many people visit Daitoku-ji, one of the biggest temples in Kyoto, not so many people know there is a

Not far away from Japan’s infamous Byodo-in in Uji lies Mimurotoji Temple [三室戸寺], the 10th temple of Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage.

Beautiful Arashiyama is easily one of Kyoto’s biggest destinations, attracting swarms of tourist throughout the year. However, in the middle

When people think of the city of Himeji, their first thought is of course Himeji Castle. However, Himeji definitely has

Kyoto certainly wears the crown for the most well-known historic spot in Japan, but we shouldn’t forget about nearby Shiga

Just a short 20 minute train ride from Kyoto, crossing Arasiyama and the Hozu valley, you will reach Kameoka. In

Few would expect that one of the Saigoku Pilgrimage temples would be at the end of a shopping street on