7 Culture Gokoku-in Temple in Ueno Peter Sidell Between the Ueno and Yanaka districts of central Tokyo, Gokoku-in is a Buddhist temple that's part of the 'Yanaka Seven Divin...
Culture 5 Traditional Streetscapes Outside of Kyoto Kim Kyoto has long been a popular tourist destination for travelers, in part due to the preserved streetscapes in the Higashiyama...
11 Culture Zenkyu-In Temple in Matsumoto Peter Sidell In the centre of Matsumoto in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Zenkyu-In is a charming Buddhist temple, home to a range of statues,...
Culture Osawa-no-ike Pond, Kyoto Sam Hardwick Osawa-no-ike Pond is part of the gardens for the Daikaku-ji Temple in Kyoto. It's a beautiful area to stroll around in the pe...
10 Culture Fukuju-In Temple in Tokyo Peter Sidell In the Nakano district west of Shinjuku in central Tokyo, Fukuju-In is a peaceful Buddhist temple with some interesting featu...
10 Culture Senju-in Temple in Uguisudani Peter Sidell In the Uguisudani district of Tokyo, Senju-in is a pleasant, leafy Buddhist temple, with some attractive statues and a relaxi...
17 Culture Daikakuji Zenshu-In in Yaizu Peter Sidell In Yaizu in central Japan's Shizuoka city, Daikakuji Zenshu-in is an appealing Buddhist temple with an impressive statue of a...
11 Culture Jyomyo-In Temple in Yanaka Peter Sidell Near Ueno and Yanaka in central Tokyo, Jyomyo-In is a Buddhist temple with so many statues that there are said to be 84,000 o...
12 Culture The Fushimi Inari Torii River Bridget Ye Fushimi Inari torii gates in Kyoto. You have seen this shrine in guide books, Memoirs of a Geisha and other films, or perhaps...
11 Culture Kansho-in Temple in Mariko Peter Sidell In the leafy Mariko district of Shizuoka in central Japan, Kansho-in is a charming Buddhist temple, home to a population of f...
