Five Percent Japanese logo


HOME ABOUT ART TRAVEL PHOTOS PRINTS
line



To reprint articles or to purchase photos, DVDs or prints, please contact us.


Art in Japan

Contemporary Art 1930-2004
European Art 1500-1930
Asian Art 100B.C.E.-1930
Photography
Film
Architecture & Design
Museums, Galleries & Organizations


Travel in Japan

General Travel & Hiking  (onsen, ryokan...)
Hokkaido  (Sapporo, Daisetsuzan...)
Tohoku  (Bandai, Towada, Zao...)
Kanto  (Tokyo, Kamakura, Nikko...)
Chubu  (Mt. Fuji, Kanazawa, Kamikochi...)
Kansai  (Kyoto, Nara, Ise, Mt. Koya...)
Chugoku  (Hiroshima, Naoshima...)
Shikoku  (Takamatsu, Kochi...)
Kyushu  (Nagasaki, Mt. Aso, Kirishima...)
Okinawa  (Naha, Ryukyu Kingdom...)


Photos & Videos of Japan

City  (architecture, gardens...)
Country  (mountains, forests...)
People  (salariman, OL, kogaru...)
Festivals  (hanabi, ohanami...)
About the Tokyo: a DVD Series


Prints of Japan

Hanko-ga Prints



Travel in Japan>Kansai

Original articles based on first-hand experiences: an insider's guide to hiking, mountains, national parks, top travel destinations, secret spots and general travel in Japan, based on the personal experiences of a local resident.


Kansai

Kansai is the region in the middle of Honshu that starts just west of Nagoya and extends to just past Himeji. Great cities and sights include Ise Shrine, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kobe, Koya-san and Himeji Castle. 

Kyoto is a living repository of traditional Japanese culture, with thousands of temples and shrines filling the hills, forests and backstreets with incense, chanting and well-tended gardens. 


Kyoto

Kurama Onsen

Nara: Todaiji Temple, Nara Park, Horyu-ji Temple////

Ise-Shima National Park & Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu)

Mt. Koya (Koya-san)

Osaka

Kobe

Himeji Castle (Himeji-jo)




line
CONTACT TERMS LINKS


©2006-2008 John McGee. All Rights Reserved. No part of this site may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission.