Culture Miraculous Clay 2020 Kim Bergström A special event at the Shiga Prefectural Ceramic Forest looks into the soil of Shigaraki, often dubbed as "miraculous clay". ...
Culture The Joy of the Demitasse Cup 2020 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at Museum Eki in Kyoto looks at the joy and beauty of the demitasse cup. Literally meaning ...
Culture Nijiiro no Sakana Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Bergström Nijiiro no Sakana, or The Rainbow Fish, is a children's book by the author and illustrator Marcus Pfister which was released ...
Winter Morning Walk Cathy Cawood Trail starting at Rokusho Shrine and leading up into the Higashiyama Hills looked beautiful on a snowy winter morning.
New Year stalls at Fushimi Inari Cathy Cawood Many food stalls spring up around Fushimi Inari at New Year, selling delicious snacks to the crowds of New Year visitors.
Illuminated Art Wall Takako Sakamoto Osaka Hikari-Renaissance is an annual illumination event held in Nakanoshima, Osaka.
Cherry Trees at Daikyuan Teahouse Takako Sakamoto A magnificent view of the weeping cherry tree seen through the snow-viewing sliding screens of Daikyuan Teahouse at Taizo-in ...
Strolling around Seiryuchi Pond Takako Sakamoto The breathtaking beauty of Seiryuchi Pond, the oldest pond in Rakuhoku area, as the water reflects autumn leaves at Enkoji Te...
Painted Lotuses at Shoren-in Temple Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the beautiful lotus paintings on the sliding doors of Shoren-in , a Kyoto temple with high-class connections.
Culture Tempyō Praise Exhibition 2020 Kim Bergström A special exhibition at the Osaka Museum of Fine Arts looks into the world of Tempyō era arts (also often written as Tenpyō)....
Activities Hirohashi Bairin Plum Festival 2021 Kim Bergström For those who enjoy the beauty of plum blossoms, Nara's Hirohashi Bairin is a great place to visit. The grounds here are home...
Culture Sumiyoshi Taisha in Photos Connor Lappin Going inside the Sumiyoshi Taisha temple in southern Osaka
Activities Sunrise at Ritsuun-Kyo Valley José Manuel Zardain Takeda Castle is also known as Japan’s Machu Picchu. Its more than 600 years of history, the beautiful mountains surrounding ...
Culture Kiyomizudera: International Hangout Larry Knipfing Kiyomizudera, Kyoto: What a surprise and pleasure. Many of the visitors that day (in late December) were not Japanese, and th...
Culture Kurama: a half-day trip from Kyoto Peter Sidell Near Japan's former capital of Kyoto, Kurama makes a good half-day escape, with beautiful views of the surrounding scenery fr...
