11 Culture Zushi Jinmu-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Jinmu-ji Temple used to be a sacred place for mountain monks to practice asceticism. The temple is deep in a forest, creating...
13 Culture Bishamondo Temple in Autumn Cathy Cawood The maple trees of beautiful Bishamondo Temple in Yamashina blaze red and orange, and give the temple well deserved fame and ...
12 Culture Kyoto Ryogin-an Temple Tomoko Kamishima One of the sub-temples of Tofuku-ji Temple, Ryogin-in was once a residence of Mukan Fumon (Tofuku-ji’s 3rd abbot). In 1964, t...
Culture Climb a Faux Mt. Fuji at Shinagawa Shrine Supakarn Sunthonthammas Shinagawa Shrine is one of the ten top shrines in Tokyo. The shrine often bustles with people who come to pray, especially du...
20 Culture Yamadera Colours in Autumn Amber Mezbourian Atmospheric in every season, Yamadera is perhaps at its most beautiful in early November when the leaves turn a variety of ri...
12 Culture Outside Kyoto's To-ji Temple Larry Knipfing As in many temples, the little details you find surprise and delightful. Here I found a beautiful little sand garden, nice st...
14 Culture Chishaku-in Temple Cathy Cawood Photos of Japanese gardens at Chishakuin Temple in Kyoto, only 3 minutes walk from Sanjusangen-do.
11 Culture Hogon-ji Temple in Dogo, Matsuyama Anonymous Hogon-ji is a temple of the Ji Buddhist sect in Matsuyama. It’s known as the birthplace of Ippen, who founded the Ji (time) s...
Culture The Spirit of Yamagata: a Virtual Journey 2021 Geoff Day Explore the Three Sacred Mountains of Dewa and learn about the ancient practices of Shugendo (the way of mountain worship) fr...
8 Culture Big Buddha at Nihon-ji, Chiba Victoria Vlisides 31-meter, stone-carved Buddha in Nokogiriyama, Chiba!