Also known as the Silver Pavilion, Ginkaku-ji is yet another Zen Buddhist temple located in hills of eastern Kyoto. Modelled after the golden Kinkaku-ji Temple, it was built by the Shogun Ashikaga Yos ...
KYOTO – The Kyoto city government on June 1 began operating buses that stop only at major sightseeing spots to help ease overcrowding on buses used by local residents. The “Sightseeing Limited Express ...
Cherry blossom season is a national obsession, with crowds gathering to see the blooms that line Kyoto’s canals and transform gardens into blankets of fairy floss. With Zen gardens, bamboo groves, ...