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A Week in Miyazaki

A Week in Miyazaki

Tom Roseveare

Miyazaki promises a wealth of cultural, geological and culinary discoveries for those keen to explore one of Japan's warmest,...

Miyazaki
Saiko-ji 9

Saiko-ji

Peter Sidell

In Toyohashi in Japan's Aichi prefecture, Saiko-ji is a small but appealing Buddhist temple, with Indian-style carvings and m...

Aichi
Okubo Temple in Autumn 13

Okubo Temple in Autumn

Anonymous

The 88th and final stop of the Shikoku pilgrimage.  From here the only thing left to do is head back to Kukai's final resting...

Kagawa
Kongo-ji 12

Kongo-ji

Peter Sidell

In the western suburbs of Tokyo, Kongo-ji is an attractive traditional Japanese Buddhist temple.

Tokyo
Atami Kinomiya Shrine 11

Atami Kinomiya Shrine

Peter Sidell

In the resort town of Atami in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kinomiya Shrine is an attractive, atmospheric Shinto shrine set i...

Shizuoka