Culture Hasedera Temple Kamakura’s Hasedera Temple, a sister temple to Nara’s temple of the same name, is renowned for its 11-headed statue of Kannon...
Culture Imabari Castle Protruding from a concrete landscape—one of the tallest things in sight—is Imabari Castle, in the coastal city of the same na...
Culture Orizuru Tower With its beautiful skylines and active waterways, Oizuru Tower offers its visitors a way to see all of that activity—day or n...
Culture Sumiyoshi Taisha Sumiyoshi Taisha, also known as Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine, is one of the most famous shrines in Osaka and one of the oldest in J...
Culture Yokohama Chinatown Yokohama Chinatown, also known as Yokohama Chukagai, is Japan’s largest Chinatown. An enclave of Chinese shops and restaurant...
Culture Kifune Shrine Kifune Shrine, nestled in the picturesque mountain town of Kibune, is said to be over 1,300 years old and is dedicated to the...
Culture Meiji Jingu Shrine Meiji Jingu is located in technologically advanced Tokyo and only a few minutes from the quirky streets of Harajuku. This fam...
Culture Osaka Castle Osaka Castle is one of the city’s most iconic sites and draws numerous visitors to its spacious park and imposing keep every ...
Culture Sengakuji Temple Sengakuji, located in Minato City, is a major temple of the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism and is primarily known as the resting p...
Culture Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is arguably the most important shrine in Kamakura and is located roughly in the center of the ci...