Kyoto Ebisu Shrine, located just south of the Zen temple Kennin-ji, is known as one of the most popular shrines dedicated to Ebisu, the god of comarce.
Mitarai Valley（みたらい渓谷）/ Nara
Mitarai Valley, one of Nara’s great natural wonders, is an ideal place for hiking in spring and autumn and for escaping the heat in summer.
Genko-an Temple / Kyoto
Genko-an is a Zen temple with a tranquil garden in Takagamine of northern part of Kyoto city. It’s famous for its bloody ceiling and unique windows.
Onyu Pass Viewing Point / Shiga
Onyu Pass, a spectacular viewing point created by autumn leaves and sea of clouds is an 820m high forest road located on the border between Shiga and Fukui.
Yamashina-sosui Canal / Kyoto
Walking along the promenade of Yamashina-sosui. In spring, It creates a 4-km long “cherry blossom tunnel,” and rape blossoms bloom under the cherry trees.
Kurumazaki Jinja Shrine / Kyoto
Cherry blossom shrine with power stones, also famous for the god of the performing arts Kurumazaki Shrine in Arashiyama is one of the most interesting…
Joruri-ji Temple / Kyoto
Joruri-ji Temple, located in the southern part of Kyoto, home to the only surviving Heian-period Amida Hall is famous for its autumn foliage and the pagoda.
Gansen-ji Temple / Kyoto
Gansen-ji Temple is located on the border of Kyoto and Nara Prefectures. About 5,000 hydrangeas bloom in the grounds surrounding the three-story pagoda.
Takenaka inari Shrine / Kyoto
Takenaka Inari Shrine, located near the top of Yoshida Mountain create a beautiful scene with the vermilion torii gates and pale pink cherry blossoms lining up.
Honman-ji Temple / Kyoto
Honman-ji, a small temple, located in a quiet residential area, close to Shimogamo Shrine and the Kamo River has one of Kyoto’s finest weeping cherry trees.
Umeda Sky Building/A roof top observatory
Umeda Sky Building is the world’s first connected skyscraper. Enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of Osaka, from observation deck 173-meter above ground.
Nagare-bashi Bridge (Kozuyabashi) / Kyoto
Nagare-bashi bridge, over the Kizu River in Yawata City, Kyoto is one of the longest wooden bridges in Japan with a quaint atmosphere used in period dramas.