
Pontocho Alley in Kyoto
Pontocho Alley is a narrow stone-paved alley in Kyoto that runs…

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove in Kyoto
The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove is a picturesque, iconic sight in…

Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site founded…

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto
Fushimi Inari Taisha is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, founded…

Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto
Ryoanji Temple is a Zen Buddhist temple founded in 1450. It contains…

Nishiki Market in Kyoto
Nishiki Market, or Nishiki Ichiba in Japanese, is a narrow alley…

Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto
Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto is the site of the Golden Pavilion,…

Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya
Atsuta Shrine was founded 1900 years ago in Nagoya. It is one…

Arimatsu Shibori Festival
Indigo Dyeing, called shibori, is a 1300 year old cultural art…

Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River
Cormorant Fishing, called Ukai in Japanese, is a 1300 year old…