Japanese gardens

Region

Directions and highlights of Yuzen-en Garden.

Yuzen-en garden (友禅苑), situated in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, is the Japanese garden of Chion-in (知...
Temple

Directions and highlights of Chion-in Temple.

Chion-in Temple (知恩院), situated in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, is the temple of the Jodo sect of Bud...
Temple

Highlights and how to get to Kinkaku-ji/Rokuon-ji Temple.

Kinkaku-ji Temple (金閣寺) is a Rinzai sect Shokoku-ji School (臨済宗相国寺派)temple located in Kita Ward, Kyoto City.This temple ...
Castles

Highlights and how to get to Nijo-jo Castle.

Nijo Castle (二条城:Nijo-jo) which located at Nijo-dori Horikawa Nishiiru Nijojo-cho in Kyoto City's Nakagyo Ward was built...
Nov.

Highlights and how to get to Shoden-eigenin Temple.

Shoden Eigen-in Temple(正伝永源院) is a Tatchu (sub temple) of Kennin-ji Temple located in Higashiyama-ku Ward, Kyoto City.Ke...
Nov.

Highlights and how to get to Shosei-en Garden.

Shosei-en Garden is a detached landholding in Shimogyo-ku Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture that belongs to Shinshu Hon...
Temple

Highlights and how to get to Nishi Hongan-ji Temple.

Nishi Hongan-ji Temple is a head temple of the Hongan-ji branch of Jodo Shinshu located in Shimogyo-ku Ward, Kyoto City,...
Temple

Directions and highlights of Shogunzuka Seiryu-den Temple.

Shogunzuka Seiryu-den is the detached area of the Shoren-in temple, located in Zushioku Kachocho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto Ci...
Temple

Highlights and how to get to Tenryu-ji Temple.

Tenryu-ji Temple is the headquarters of the Tenryu-ji branch of the Rinzai Sect, located in Sagatenryuji-susukinobaba-ch...
Temple

Highlights and how to get to Shokoku-ji Temple.

Shokoku-ji temple in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City is the head temple of the Rinzai sect Shokoku-ji School of Zen Buddhism.Th...