Jōuman-ji Zen Temple
On my way back from Todoroki Kujūku-taki I stopped at Jōuman-ji (城満寺) temple, the oldest Zen…
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Sagano Bamboo Forest
When writing about places of natural beauty it’s always tempting to overuse every adjective in the…
Kōtō-in Temple
Of all the temples and shrines I’ve visited in Kyoto, my favourite has to be the…
Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion
Unlike the brightly decorated temples found in China, most in Japan are fairly sedate, preferring natural…
Ryōan-ji Temple
Something you’re bound to see plenty of in Kyoto are zen gardens, otherwise known as “dry…
Kennin-ji Temple
After a chilly walk along the Philosophers Path in the morning, I headed south to Gion and…
Northern Kamakura
Back in 2012 I spent a day exploring western, central and eastern Kamakura (鎌倉市), a small…
Japanese Architecture Influence & Origin
A friend recently recommended me a visual treat of a documentary, Kochuu, that looks at the…
Japanese House Design
The first time I tried Pinterest I dismissed it as being yet another social network for…
The Essence of Zen at Daitoku-ji
After walking along the Path of Philosophy in the morning I took a bus to what…
Walking The Path of Philosophy
In the morning of my final day in Kyoto I headed back to Northern Higashiyama to…
Arashiyama Tenryū-ji Bamboo Forest
On my second day in Kyoto thick clouds hung in the air as I made my…