Phillip JacksonMay 5, 20213 minMimuroto-ji - The Temple of FlowersMimuroto-ji Temple and Gardens Nestled in the foothills of Uji is one of the most peaceful temples and gardens that you could wish to...
Phillip JacksonMay 2, 20213 minImashiro Zuka Burial Mound & HaniwaThe 6th Century Tomb of Emperor Keitai. Dotted around the landscape of Japan, especially Kansai in the Osaka and Nara areas are many...
Phillip JacksonApr 25, 20213 minSamurai Screams in The Woods of Ogurisu1582 was a year in which the rule of Japan would change hands between three different warlords in quick succession, Oda Nobunaga, Akechi...
Phillip JacksonApr 21, 20212 minA Forgotten Shrine & God's Water.From the ‘Kyoto Trail’ (Higashiyama point 4) tree lined stone steps lead down. At the bottom of the steps is ‘Kyoto Trail Higashiyama...