12 Culture Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine, Kamakura Adeline Ong This is one of the famous Shinto shrines and location of a miraculous spring in Kamakura. Washing money in the spring is sup...
7 Culture Jurakuji C. Rio The seventh temple of the Ohenro 88 temple pilgrimage, Jurakuji, is also known as the Temple of Ten Pleasures. This refers to...
13 Culture Close up on Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto Larry Knipfing An early morning visit in late December to one of Japan's oldest shrines, Shimogamo Jinja, was cold and beautiful. The sun ha...
8 Culture A stroll around Hedo Village Michael Flemming Observing important cultural sites in remote Hedo Village, Okinawa
10 Culture Shinnyo-do Temple, Kyoto - 1 Larry Knipfing Shinnyo-do was founded in 984. It is a lovely, secluded temple that is quiet and serene, but in autumn when the foliage is in...
6 Culture Raikyu-ji Temple Mandy Bartok Catch a renowned garden architect's lesser-known work at the Raikyu-ji temple in Bitchu Takahashi
14 Culture Chishaku-in Temple Cathy Cawood Photos of Japanese gardens at Chishakuin Temple in Kyoto, only 3 minutes walk from Sanjusangen-do.
13 Culture Tenryu-ji Temple and Neighborhood Larry Knipfing Tenryu-ji Temple and the nearby Sagano Bamboo Grove are justly famous for their year-round beauty.
12 Culture Tokei-ji Temple in spring Tomoko Kamishima After the cherry blossoms are gone, the tourist season in Kamakura has a short break. But the flowers in Tokei-ji Temple pass...