As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special. Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari ...

Ancient history and sophisticated modern technology mingle seamlessly in Japan and together create some Japan landmarks not ...

A particularly famous route is the Philosopher's Walk, which will take you along a tree-lined canal pathway and past a number of shrines. You can hail a taxi in Kyoto from any curb, or you can ...

She explains that in Japan—in Kyoto, especially—it is uncommon to ... She also suggests making time for Mikane Shrine, which is said to bring visitors financial luck, and the Shinsen-en ...