Culture Kamakura's Ankokuron-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Ankokuron-ji is another of the many Nichiren sect temples in Kamakura. Located in the quiet Omachi area of the city, it is si...
Autumn at Hakone Museum of Art - 2 Takako Sakamoto The special autumn foliage public viewing in the gardens of the Hakone Museum of Art was exceedingly beautiful.
Culture Yokohama’s Café Omnibus Steve Morton For anyone who feels like a touch of art with their coffee then Yokohama’s Café Onibus is definitely the place for you! With ...
Activities Kanagawa’s Mount Myojin-ga-take Steve Morton Experience the very best of Kanagawa’s western mountain ranges where on clear day the views of nearby Mount Fuji are mesmerizing
Culture Komyo-ji Temple of Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima Komyo-ji Temple is just a few steps from the sea, and the sea breeze here always seems to purify the temple’s precincts and v...
Culture Zushi's Ganden-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Ganden-ji Temple is located on a cliff in Zushi. Nowadays, the image of Zushi is cool, a fashionable seaside city. But this t...
Activities Mount Ogusu Plum Blossoms Steve Morton For anyone visiting Kanagawa’s Miura Peninsula this spring, a colorful surprise awaits you at the top of Mount Ogusu
Kamakura's Daibutsu: Early December Larry Knipfing If you visit Kamakura (and you should!) be sure that you do not miss seeing the famous Daibutsu - or Great Buddha - statue
Kanagawa's Saisoji Temple Steve Morton Situated along the main approach way to Shasui Waterfall, this impressive temple is more than worth a visit in its own right!
Culture A Mini Oasis in Fujisawa Reynald Ventura On the way home in one of my wanderings around Fujisawa Station, I stumbled upon a mini oasis in the rapidly expanding concre...
Activities Beautiful Plum Blossoms in Yokohama Larry Knipfing Not many visitors to Japan know about the beauty of her plum blossoms (ume). They begin to bloom in mid-winter, signaling tha...
Activities Plum Blossoms in Jomyo-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima When plum blossoms come out at Jomyo-ji Temple, I feel that spring has come to Kamakura. It might be a bit chilly, but I can...
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.
Culture Zuisen-ji Temple, Kamakura - Photos Larry Knipfing Zuisen-ji is another of Kamakura's lovely Zen temples. With its many intriguing contrasts, the temple is interesting to visit...
Food Dining at Yokohama's Rinka-en Larry Knipfing Rinka-en, situated just outside the famous, lovely Sankei-en Gardens in Yokohama's Honmoku district is lovely in its own righ...
