Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple ... which gave the temple its name (kiyomizu means "pure water"). The waterfall is divided into three streams, each of which ...

While millions of tourists coming in from Tokyo snap photos at the famed Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) and Kiyomizu-dera Temple each year, the real heart of Kyoto beats in its hidden corners and ...

Zen rock gardens, or karesansui (translated as "dry-mountain-water"), originated ... famous of these can be found in Kyoto at the 15th-century Ryoan-ji, the Temple of the Peaceful Dragon.

Lake Biwa canal facilities not only played key roles in water infrastructure and power generation, but also in irrigation and ...

A trip to Japan must follow a Kyoto-strong itinerary: from Kiyomizu-dera, the great temple perched on its wooden pillars on the hillside, to Kinkaku-ji, the golden pavilion celebrated by writer ...