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  • May 22, 2017

    Fushimi Inari Taisha

    Fushimi Inari Taisha or ‘Fushimi Inari Shrine’ is one of Kyoto’s most popular and photographed destinations due to the thousands of ‘torii’ gates that lead from the shrine into the mountains. The...
  • May 20, 2017

    Kinkaku-ji

    Officially named ‘Rokuon-ji’, ‘Kinkaku-ji’ or the ‘Temple of the Golden Pavilion’ is one of the seventeen sites making-up Kyoto’s World Heritage-listing and perhaps the most recognisable attracti...
  • June 23, 2015

    Rosary Blessing & Morning Service At Zenkoji Temple

    Zenkoji Temple is home to a number of Buddhist rituals and ceremonies, some of which are only held every few years and some which occur every day. While Buddhist visitors to Japan may be most keen to...
  • May 23, 2017

    Nijo Castle

    Built in 17th century as the Kyoto residence of the famous shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nijo Castle is an expansive historic precinct in the heart of Kyoto. A registered World Heritage site, Nijo incl...
  • May 22, 2017

    Kyoto Imperial Palace

    Situated within Kyoto Imperial Park, the Imperial Palace was the main residence of the Imperial Family until it was relocated to Tokyo in 1868. The precinct is defined by grand structures and exp...
  • May 19, 2017

    Ryoan-ji

    Ryoan-ji, or the "Temple of the Dragon at Peace," is one of the seventeen World Heritage-listed Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. Originally an aristocrat’s residence, it was transformed into a Ze...
  • May 16, 2017

    Kyoto National Museum

    Located across from Sanjusangendo, Kyoto National Museum is one of Japan’s most distinguished institutions. Established in 1897, the museum displays are wide variety of collections and artifacts ...
  • May 17, 2017

    Arashiyama Sagano Bamboo Grove

    The Arashiyama district lies to the west of the central Kyoto but despite its distance from the centre of the city, boasts some of its most popular attractions including the Sagano Bamboo Grove. ...
  • May 18, 2017

    Togetsukyo Bridge

    Lying to the west – approximately 20 to 30-minutes from Kyoto Station by train or bus – Arashiyama attracts plenty of visitors, especially in spring and autumn when it is blessed with some of Kyo...