Culture Kodaira City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Kodaira City in Tokyo's Tama region is a bedroom community whose temples & shrines are full of little interesting details. Th...
Culture The New Golden Route is Nature Serena Ogawa The Hokuriku region of northwest Japan is home to a wealth of nature that includes alpine heights, secluded valleys, and pict...
8 Culture Kamakura Camera - Kuzuharagaoka Shrine Peter Oxley Set amidst an area of outstanding natural beauty, Kuzuharagaoka Shrine has a history that dates back to 14th century Japan.
Culture Hagi Camellia Festival 2025 Kim Around 25,000 camellia trees in 60 species are planted around the foot of Mount Kasayama in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and t...
Culture Izu Photo Museum Peter Sidell Near Mishima on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Izu Photo Museum is a small but appealing museum with exhib...
Culture Higashikurume City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Higashikurume City flies under the radar yet offers some interesting history and landmarks. These include an Edo-period Fudo ...
Culture A Rabbit’s Wisdom in Nara Veronica Carnevale Satoshi was born in the Chinese year of the Rabbit, a modest animal with very desirable traits. For Satoshi, the 12-yearly cy...
Culture Musashimurayama City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi The only city in Tokyo without a train station, the temples and shrines of Musashimurayama City feature unique histories and ...
7 Culture Tokyo’s Takamizu-Sanjofukuin Temple Steve Morton For anyone wanting to find somewhere a place to take a breath. Tokyo’s Takamizu-Sanjofukuin Temple could be the place to go
7 Culture Autumn Leaves at Kogenji Temple Masayoshi Hirose The temple was the top Rinzai Nakamine school founded in the Kamakura period. This ancient temple is one of the most famous s...
