Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows travelers with its stunning natural scenery, which visitors say is best viewed from the verandah off the temple's main building.

Tourists walk past shops and restaurants up the hill leading to Kiyomizu-dera Temple in the ... Cigarette butts - Tensions are highest in the Gion district, home to teahouses where "geiko ...