10 Culture A Tour of Nikko's Chuzen-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Chuzen-ji Temple in Nikko, besides being know for its huge, gorgeous, 48-arm wooden Buddhist statue carved into a living tree...
6 Culture Jindaiji Temple, Tokyo Andrew Ng Jindaiji temple in one of Tokyo's suburbs is an easy trip to make. If you want an authentic atmosphere, this is the temple to...
9 Culture Ankokuji Zen Temple in Fukuoka City Haruka Saijo Ankokuji Zen Temple lies in the middle of downtown Fukuoka as an urban oasis—with an interesting legend
Sanja Matsuri Festival 2016 Jeradyne Cheong The Sanja Matsuri festival held in May in Asakusa every year is one of the wildest and most popular festivals in Tokyo. It ce...
8 Culture Nikko's Taiyu-in Temple/Mausoleum Larry Knipfing What attracted me most of all about Nikko's Taiyu-in is its location: Situated amongst hundreds of tall, old beautiful cedar ...
12 Culture Nasu-onsen-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Nasu-onsen-jinja Shrine is at the foot of Chausu-dake Mountain (1915m). Nasu-yumoto Onsen Hot Springs is very close to this s...
12 Culture Unique Josen-ji Temple, Yokohama Larry Knipfing Josen-ji Temple is best known for its labyrinth of ancient caves. The caves are indeed impressive. But while I was there, I w...
11 Culture The Beauty and Wonder of Tosho-gu Tomoko Kamishima Even after visiting Tosho-gu Shrine in Nikko more than 15 times, I still enjoy its different faces, depending mainly on the s...
11 Culture Oyama Dera Temple's Unique Statues Larry Knipfing Everywhere you go on Mt. Oyama, you can find Buddhist and Shinto statues, some quite old and some quite beautiful.
20 Culture Giant Wooden Statue of Bishamonten Sarashanti Largest wooden statue in Japan of Bishamonten. This statue has stood in Kumano Shrine, Towa-cho for more than 1,000 years.
