11 Culture The Road to Oku-no-In Anonymous The path to Oku-no-In on Omishima Island is a wonderful winding track to nothing in particular (except for a rather nice toil...
10 Culture Kamakura's Hase-dera Josef Diermair Hase-dera Temple should be high on your list if you plan to visit Kamakura. Located very close to the ocean, it features a ni...
10 Culture Engaku-ji Temple in Kamakura Josef Diermair Engakuji is known for its Zen. But here in this series of photos, I focus more on the lovely gardens and flowers.
12 Culture The Jizo Statues of Zojo-ji Temple Larry Knipfing For me, the most beautiful, saddest and unique part of Zojo-ji Temple is the rows and rows of clothed and decorated jizo statues
10 Culture Omikoshi Soneri Anonymous On the first Sunday of May, a general exhibition of Ehime's various festivals is held in the grounds of Matsuyama Castle. It ...
9 Culture Kyosho-ji on Takeda Michi Cathy Cawood Small Kofu temple on the way to Takeda Shrine with a wabi-sabi atmosphere enhanced by crumbling plaster, uneven stepping ston...
14 Culture Yūtoku Inari Shrine Bradford Pomeroy The Yūtoku Inari Shrine in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, is the third largest of the Inari shrines in Japan.
10 Culture Nigatsu-do Hall in Todaiji Temple Karen Zheng Designated as a National Treasure, Nigatsu-do (also known as ‘Hall of the Second Month) is located within the famous Todai-ji...
14 Culture Great Mausoleum of Eiheiji Temple Takako Sakamoto Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 14: 'Shidōden', great mausoleum and memorial hall which contains thousands of memorial table...
9 Culture Graceful Pagoda of Eiheiji Temple Takako Sakamoto Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 13: Built in 1996, this beautiful two-storied, pagoda can house 1,000,000 sutra written and ...