Cultural expert Sara Aiko shares her picks for the best places to admire cherry blossoms in Kyoto, from the secluded Heian Shrine to Kiyomizu Temple at night.

Heian Jingu Shrine and Garden, One of the most frequented attractions in Kyoto the shouldn’t be missed at any cost is the fascinating Heian Jingu Shrine and garden, listed as one of the ...

The shrine compound encompasses a vast garden of roughly 10,000 square meters divided into four gardens known collectively as the Heian Jingū Shin’en, a designated national scenic spot.

To mark its 1,100th birthday, Kyoto built itself an enormous shrine, complete with a 24m-high vermillion gate and 33,000 square metres of garden. The buildings ...

Kyoto, Japan, March 1955: The Otorii — the gateway to the Heian Jingu Shrine — in Kyoto, Japan, as it was in March 1955. The torii (gateway to a sacred ground) is one of the largest in Japan ...

One of the most frequented attractions in Kyoto the shouldn’t be missed at any cost is the fascinating Heian Jingu Shrine and garden, listed as one of the important cultural property in Japan.

Cultural expert Sara Aiko shares her picks for the best places to admire cherry blossoms in Kyoto, from the secluded Heian Shrine to Kiyomizu Temple at night. Sara Aiko has lived in Kyoto since ...