10 Culture The Beauty of Nijo-jo Castle - 1 Larry Knipfing Nijo-jo Castle, Kyoto, is colorful year round, but it is also beautiful in B&W.
12 Culture Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing At Eikan-do, the temple buildings are spacious and beautiful, and elegant covered wooden walkways connect them all together. ...
Culture The Kurama-Kibune Mountain Trail Alena Eckelmann The Kurama-Kibune Mountain Trail. In the footsteps of Reiki founder Mikao Usui
7 Culture Kamakura's Kakuon-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Kamakura's Kakuon-ji Temple is interesting and pretty. Tours, led by a priest, start at 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00....
Culture Toei Kyoto Studio Park Shehzad Lokhandwalla The Kyoto studio park is a wonderland for film enthusiasts. Ever wondered how Japanese films are made? This is right place fo...
11 Culture Maebashi Rose Park Aline Laborde Shikishima Park's Rose Garden is the best place to see the blossoming roses. There are also fresh roses to buy and rose-flavo...
Culture Iris Festival at Daian-zenji Temple Takako Sakamoto At Daian-zenji Temple, beautiful irises in full bloom welcomed me. There was soothing music in the air, coming from a Chinese...
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.
8 Culture Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima Nicole Bauer I heard that Miyajiima is considered as one of the "three most beautiful spots" in Japan. This is likely due to this beautifu...
Culture Sheng Tian Gong Temple (Seitenkyū) Todd Wojnowski Sakado City is home to the ornate Sheng Tian Gong, a Taiwanese/Chinese Taoist temple unlike any other in Japan