Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...

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One of the most breathtaking tourism experiences found near Kyoto, Japan is this highly-visited serene walk through a ...

From the lights of Tokyo, to nature on the Izu Peninsula and the pretty city of Kyoto, this 7-day Japan itinerary is the ...

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Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...