7 Culture Koonji no Okunoin Temple Anonymous A deeper enclave of Koonji, temple No.61 of the Shikoku Pilgrimage where you can get a stamp for your book, and practice some...
12 Culture Senso-ji Temple at Asakusa Yoshiko Toyama Senso-ji is one of the oldest temples in Tokyo. Since the beginning of the Edo era, many people come here. The New Year's hol...
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...
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...
15 Culture Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine and Garden Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine: Smaller version of the ancient Imperial Palace. There is also the lovely Shin-en Garden.
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.
11 Culture Johgi Nyorai Saihoji Temple Radica Sooknarine A look at the Jyogi Nyorai Saihoji Temple during winter and early spring. You can't say you've really seen a place until you ...
10 Culture A Day at Ise Jingu Benjamin Stock A collection of photos from Ise Jingu during the busy New Year's season
7 Culture Dainichiji - Ichinomiya C. Rio Temple thirteen in the Shikoku Ohenro pilgrimage is also known as The Temple of the Great Sun.
Culture Sumiyoshi Taisha of Osaka Elena Lisina Sumiyoshi Taisha of Osaka is a very popular place to visit for special occasions like Hatsumode (first visit to a shrine on N...
