14 Culture Kyoto's Osawa-no-ike Pond in B&W Larry Knipfing This man-made pond was built originally for a villa for the Saga Emperor, sometime in the 8th century. It still exists today ...
8 Culture A stroll around Hedo Village Michael Flemming Observing important cultural sites in remote Hedo Village, Okinawa
12 Culture Spring at Kitano Tenman-gu, Kyoto Julian Bohler Located northwest of Kyoto near the famous Golden Pavilion, Kitano Tenman-gu is a Shinto shrine where Sugawara no Michizane, ...
10 Culture Sake Brewery Sake-zukuri-no-mori Masato Kitamura Sake-zukuri-no-mori is a sake brewery in Chichibu city, Saitama prefecture, and it's famous for its “Chichibunisiki”, the loc...
9 Culture Iha Nuru Tomb Michael Flemming The Iha Nuru Tomb in Uruma City contains 15 Ryukyuan urns each shrines themselves with a pair of remains
6 Culture Daisenya Japanese Ceramics Class John Carter Whether it's your first time or you are skilled in the art of ceramics the pottery workshop at Daisenya hotel is an absolute ...
6 Culture The Stone Buddhas of Usuki Mandy Bartok Around 60 buddhas are carved into the cliff of Usuki in eastern Oita prefecture and have been designated as national treasure...
9 Culture Byakui Dai Kannon Aline Laborde Just 25 minutes by JR bus from Takasaki Station and Metropolitan Hotel Takasaki, you will find a gigantic, white statue of By...
12 Culture Nasu Yumoto's 1000 Jizo Statues Larry Knipfing Like other jizo statues: sadness and beauty combined
12 Culture Former Numata Family Residence Chris Barnes The Former Numata Family Samurai Residence is located in the centre of Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture. In the latter half ...