A Shed Where Sakamoto Ryoma HidThe life of Sakamoto Ryoma (坂本龍馬) was a short one, but his name remains as the man who established the monumental work called Saccho...
Misasagi, Graveyard of Tragic EmpressIn Kyoto, there are many graveyards of emperors and empresses. Those graveyards are called Goryo (御陵) or Misasagi (陵). At a quiet place...
Warabe-jizo (Statues of Bodhisattva Who Look Like Children) at Sanzen-in TempleThe most famous place in the Ohara (大原) district in Kyoto is Sanzen-in (三千院) temple. The Sanzen-in temple, founded in the Heian (平安)...
Amulet for Strong Legs at Goou Jinja ShrineHave you ever visited the Goou Jinja (護王神社) shrine located at the west side of Gosho (御所, Kyoto Imperial Palace)? The shrine is also...