11 Culture Kirishima Shrine Senén Germade I highly recommend a visit the beautiful traditional Kirishima Shinto shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture. You can have a peaceful...
10 Culture Tsukiji Honganji Temple Manish Prabhune Next to the Tsukuji Fish Market, walking towards Ginza, there is a temple which I had seen many times, but had not gone insid...
7 Culture The Burning Mountain Temple C. Rio Temple twelve in the Shikoku Ohenro pilgrimage is also known as the Burning Mountain Temple.
12 Culture Plum Blossom at Kitano-Tenmangu Cathy Cawood Fragrant pink and white plum blossom blooming in the grounds of an ancient Shinto shrine, Kyoto's Kitano Tenmangu.
13 Culture Horin-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Just over the Togetsukyo Bridge (follow the road to the left after you cross it) in the Arashiyama district of Kyoto is Horin...
8 Culture Tenryu-ji Temple in Summer Stefanus Husin One of the attractions in Arashiyama is Tenryu-ji Temple and it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage. In summer, you will see...
16 Culture Zuio-ji Anonymous Zuio-ji is a temple monastery of the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism. Many monks live, train, work, and study here. Meditation is f...
12 Culture Hongu Town Virginia Gonzalez Hongu is a city in Wakayama Prefecture that is famous for its World Heritage Sites: the Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine and the Ku...
7 Culture Sakura Light-up at Kiyomizu Temple Hana Joy In the spring, Kiyomizu Temple features a cherry blossom light-up at night, which is a truly beautiful event.
8 Culture Lake Onuma and Akagi Shrine Cathy Cawood Red Akagi Shrine stands on the shores of Lake Onuma surrounded by beautiful Gunma scenery.