7 Culture Kamakura's Great Buddha Andre Moreira Going to Kamakura? Then the Great Buddha might be the most obvious place to visit!
Culture Cherry Blossoms at Inuyama Castle Narisa Chaiyasoot A small, beautiful and famous castle in Inuyama
20 Culture Surroundings of Matsumoto Castle Elena Lisina Matsumoto Castle is surrounded by a beautiful garden and its waters are inhabited by birds and fish. On the way to the Castle...
Culture Iiyama's Ajisai-dera Robert Grey One of the great things about getting out of Japanese cities is that you will ultimately find some wonderful and little known...
Culture Tōshōdaiji Temple – World Treasure Tony Mariani Tōshōdaiji Temple - historic monument of ancient Nara
8 Culture Bitchu Kokubunji: The Last Pagoda Judith Mikami Bitchu Kokubunji in Soja City illuminates an era where calm, beauty, peace and people come together. Today this still exists ...
Culture Heike no Sato Mandy Bartok Explore the hidden home of the Heike Clan in the mountains of Gokanosho in southern Kumamoto Prefecture
Culture Struggles through Life and Death Justin Velgus Beloved writer, teacher, vegetarian, and social activist, Kenji Miyazawa lived a colorful life. His second grave recalls the ...
Culture Ho-on Temple Under Cherry Blossoms Todd Wojnowski Ho-on Temple, located in the Sumida Ward of Tokyo, is a very old temple with a famous founder and sits beneath the Tokyo Skyt...
Culture Tranquility at Tsu's Shitennouji Chris Glenn There is something special about the Shitennouji temple and grounds that makes it different. A calmness that you can feel in ...