12 Culture Fireworks Festival in Rinko Park Tomoko Kamishima Port city Yokohama holds a few fireworks festivals each year. And on that night, young girls usually dress up and show off th...
Culture Kamakura Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine Lena Enishi Forget the lottery—if you’re down to your last measly yen and you’re not so hot at predicting the stock market, bring a coupl...
Culture Yugyoji Temple in Fujisawa Todd Wojnowski Yugyoji (Shojokoji) Temple in Fujisawa presents the experience of "Old Japan" without having to fight the crowds of tourists ...
12 Culture Kita-Kamakura’s Engaku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima This complex of temples has a long pavement leading into the inner grounds. Zen temples usually place their buildings in a li...
11 Culture Jomyo-ji Temple of Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima Jomyo-ji Temple was the family temple of the Ashikaga clan. It was established in 1188, but only the big bronze roof on the m...
9 Culture The Three Face Cards of Yokohama 2 Tomoko Kamishima Yokohama has three famous old towers. When you see this building from the sea, it looks like a swan spreading its wings.
10 Culture The Three Face Cards of Yokohama 3 Tomoko Kamishima Yokohama has three famous old towers. Jack was built in 1917 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Yokohama Port.
9 Culture Yokohama’s Shomyo-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Shomyo-ji Temple was established in 1258 as a family temple of Hojo Sanetoki, one of the Kamakura clans. The garden of the te...
7 Culture Kamakura's Famous Rokujizo Statues Larry Knipfing Rokujizo statues can be found all over Japan. They always come in sets of 6 and are there to pray for those who have suffered...