Kyoto

EDO FIVE HIGHWAYS: The Roads That Built Japan

EDITORIALS

Fukushima , Ibaraki , Tochigi , Gunma , Saitama , Tokyo , Kanagawa , Yamanashi , Nagano , Gifu , Shizuoka , Aichi , Mie , Shiga , Kyoto

Scenic Views & Townscapes

The Refined Kamigata Culture of Kansai

ITINERARIES

Shiga , Kyoto , Osaka , Wakayama

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature

Craft Making & Workshops

Visual & Performing Arts

Nijo-jo Castle

SPOTS

Kyoto

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature

The highly ornate and brightly colored Karamon Gate (Chinese Gate) of Nijo Castle's Ninomaru Palace.

Minamiza Theatre

SPOTS

Kyoto

Castles & Historic Sites

Visual & Performing Arts

Kyoto Imperial Palace

SPOTS

Kyoto

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature

The Oikeniwa Garden at Kyoto Imperial Palace, viewed over the pond with reflections of the traditional building and surrounding pine trees.

Gion Shirakawa

SPOTS

Kyoto

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Evening view of the stone-paved path along Shirakawa River, illuminated by lanterns with autumn foliage and weeping willows.