Culture Hase Kannon Temple in Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima At Hase Temple, you can take the opportunity to trace a picture of a Buddhist statue, or write Buddhist chants in Chinese kan...
Culture Sumiyoshi Taisha Jeannie Gan The headquarters of all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan. Come see the unique Drum Bridge and be mesmerized with the stone lanterns...
Culture Atsuta Shrine and the Legendary Sword Chris Glenn Ranking second only to the Great Shrine of Ise, Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya City dates back 2,000 years, and houses the sacred...
Culture Koshoji Temple Chris Glenn Built in 1686, Koshoji Temple is one of Nagoya’s most impressive Buddhist sites, and best kept secrets.
Culture Samurai Tenements & Merchant Houses Chris Glenn Gojoban Yashiki, one of the very few remaining samurai tenement houses left in Japan.
Culture Imabari Castle by Day Anonymous Imabari Castle is one of the obvious landmarks of the city of Imabari. It’s a very pretty castle, surrounded by a square moat...
Culture Iga Ueno Castle Chris Glenn Most foreign tourists head to the north western Mie Prefecture town to see the ninja, without even realizing the city of Iga ...