Culture Daitoku-ji Temple Complex in Kyoto Katherine Moore This large temple complex in North West Kyoto, with its many sub-temples and is a great place to become introduced to the obs...
11 Culture Dencho-ji Temple in Odawara Peter Sidell In the historical castle town of Odawara in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Dencho-ji is a small but charming neighbourhood Budd...
Culture Nara's Yamayaki Festival Anonymous The Yamayaki festival in Nara dates back to 1760. On the fourth Saturday of January every year, people gather at the base of ...
10 Culture Konpira-ji Temple and Ichijo-an Anonymous Konpira-ji Temple and Ichijō-an is a little complex including a Buddhist temple, a Shinto shrine, and a cottage where the hai...
Culture Okayama Orphan Asylum Kenji Chida Okayama City has a lot of history but one of the hidden gems is the remains of the Okayama Orphange. Founded by Juji Ishii du...
Culture Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market Akemi Miura The Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market sells freshly caught fish and seafood to the public from early morning hours to the aft...
11 Culture Egaraten Shrine in Kamakura Lily Egaraten Shrine, in Kamakura, is dedicated to Sugawarano Michizane, a Heian Period nobleman and scholar. Since then, the shri...
15 Culture Sanja Matsuri, Asakusa George Popescu During the festival the area around Asakusa's Sensoji Temple is filled with hundreds of people. There are drums and people pl...
Culture Mihokashima Shrine Sleiman Azizi Mihokashima Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Minato City Ward. The shrine is a merger of the Miho and Kashima shrines and enshrin...
Culture Daifukuji - Gakke Kannon Temple Elizabeth S Daifuku-ji Shingon Buddhist temple in Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture is nicknamed Gakke Kannon, or Cliff-clinging Kannon. Th...
