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The Battle of Sekigahara

The Battle of Sekigahara

Chris Glenn

The Battle of Sekigahara in modern day Gifu Prefecture, fought between East and West Japan on October 21, 1600, was history’s...

Gifu
The Yashima Plateau 16

The Yashima Plateau

Anonymous

Yashima is a plateau in Takamatsu City with a long history. There are shrines, a temple, a castle ground, hiking paths, and p...

Kagawa
Tsushima no Miya Festival

Tsushima no Miya Festival

Anonymous

A two day festival held every year. The local train station is also only open during the festival, Tsushima no Miya Station. ...

Kagawa
Engyoji Temple

Engyoji Temple

José Manuel Zardain

Engyoji is located at Mount Shosha in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. It is a special temple known for its architecture, autumn lea...

Hyogo
Kanazawa Castle Park

Kanazawa Castle Park

Anna van Dyk

Kanazawa Castle and Castle Gardens are a gem in the city's sights. Although the original buildings may no longer exist, their...

Ishikawa
Hydrangeas at Saruhashi

Hydrangeas at Saruhashi

Cathy Cawood

Saruhashi is a 1300 year old fairy-tale bridge, also known as the Monkey Bridge, in Otsuki City, Yamanashi. There is a pretty...

Yamanashi
A Day in Nikko

A Day in Nikko

Ian VanDuzer

Tired of Tokyo? Head north to Nikko, home of Toshogu, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine.

Tochigi