10 Culture Okinawa Zoo Christmas Fantasy 2013 Naomi Flemming The Okinawa Zoo shines during the annual Christmas-themed festival in Okinawa City
Culture Ako City Kenji Chida Ako is a small city in western Hyogo Prefecture and is famous for the 47 ronin.
11 Culture Niijima: Shrine and Cemetery Hannah Bambra Jusansha Shrine is a Buddhist exile cemetery and shrine on Izu island, Japan. During the Edo period, academics, scholars and ...
12 Culture Autumn in Tenryu-ji Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Tenryu-ji Temple: Like most places in Kyoto this time of year, the Japanese Maples were in full bloom and proud as a peacock....
6 Culture The Jotenkaku Museum in Kyoto Gloria Ticconi The Jotenkaku Museum:five national treasures and 144 important cultural assets in Kyoto
Culture Imabari City Kono Museum of Art Anonymous The Imabari City Kono Museum of Art is an old-school Japanese art gallery. It has a fine collection of screens and scrolls, a...
Culture Not Only India Sleiman Azizi Tsukiji Honganji Temple in Tsukiji, Tokyo, is a Buddhist temple featuring a cosmopolitan design based on Indian motifs.
12 Culture Zuirin-ji Temple in Yanaka Peter Sidell In Tokyo's historic Yanaka district, Zuirin-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple, worth seeking out for its beautiful wooden carv...
6 Culture Shinsho Temple Maren Pauli Shinsho Temple in Hachioji has a bright blue roof with golden decorations that stands out among temples in Japan.
9 Culture Become Charmed by Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple Nicole Bauer Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple in Kanagawa is one of the most inspiring temple grounds I've been to. Tucked away in a lush forest, i...
