Kumamoto Castle dates from 1607 and is one of the three most famous fortress-castles in Japan. With a hilltop position the castle’s brilliant architecture is a defensive mix of stone walls and w...
Fushimi Inari Shrine is dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice and is the most famous of all the shrines dedicated to Inari across the country and is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto. Many statu...
Ginkakuji, a Zen temple, sits at the foot of Kyoto's Higashiyama. On the site of the temple was originally a villa built in 1482. A few years after the villa was built, the Silver Pavillion was constr...
Kiyomizu Temple, which was founded in 780, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most celebrated temples in Japan. The temple is located at the foot of Mount Otowa and after an ascent up a st...
The Kyoto National Museum, which first opened in 1897, houses exhibits of early artwork and priceless antiquities. The main part of the museum takes up two floor and exhibits sculpture, ceramics, arch...
Kyoto’s Nijo Castle was built as a residence for Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Edo Shogunate. The palace building was completed in 1603 and is famous for its Momoyama architecture and decorate...
Ryoanji Temple is a Zen temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site in north western Kyoto. The temple's main attraction is its rock garden which is thought to date from the 1400’s. The garden consist...
Toshogu Shrine is the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who founded the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan for over 250 years until 1868. Starting as a simple mausoleum, the shrine was enlarged ...
Tokyo Bonsai Park is located in Omiya in north east Tokyo. Here you can see the most amazing collection of miniature trees in the world. Each year the Great Bonsai Festival attracts people from all ov...
Tokyo’s Crafts Gallery, located in the National Museum of Modern Art, displays Japanese and foreign crafts dating from the Meiji period (1868-1912) to the present day. Exhibits in the gallery ra...
