Shopping Gen-Emon Kiln in Arita Tony Mariani Gen-Emon kiln is one of the oldest kilns in Japan that traces its origins back to the establishment of making porcelain in Ja...
11 Culture Kamakura Kencho-ji's Hanzobo Tomoko Kamishima An avatar God protecting Kencho-ji Temple is called Hanzobo. People believe Hanzobo has protective powers against fire, and t...
Culture Sanjusangendo Temple - Kyoto Katherine Moore See the awe-inspiring sight of vast sea of 1000 life sized golden statues of the Buddhist 'goddess of mercy' the bodhisattva ...
11 Culture Okayama's Korakuen Garden Katherine Moore Okayama's Korakuen is one of Japan's Big 3 Gardens - and overlooked by a castle its a great place to see the plum blossoms in...
Culture Ama-no-Iwato Mandy Bartok See where myth and history meet at Awa-no-Iwato in Takachiho village
Food Ippuku-ya: a Hidden Gem in Kaneyama Amber Mezbourian In a prefecture renowned for the quality of its produce, it's easy to become complacent about food. Ippuku-ya is a reminder o...
8 Culture Kyoto Gion Shirakawa canal walk Bonson Lam Start your evening with a peaceful walk along Shirakawa Canal, where geishas and cherry blossoms bring Gion’s charm to life.
12 Culture Kamakura’s Kaizo-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Besides the outstanding flowers of the crabapple, the temple also has cherry blossoms, spiraea, and karria blooming this season.
9 Culture Sakura of Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka Bonson Lam Historic shops and cherry blossoms make a potent mix at Kyotos Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka at Spring. If you are cycling you wil...
11 Culture Kamakura's Kosoku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kosoku-ji Temple has a 200-year-old beautiful crabapple tree. It blooms at almost the same time as cherry blossoms in Kamakura.
