Culture Kanga-an, Kyoto's Tipsy Temple? Charlotte Griffiths Kanga-an, one of Kyoto's smaller temples, boasts a beautiful zen garden and a secret bar.
Culture Kiyomizu Temple and Otowa Waterfall Stefanus Husin Kiyomizudera, also known as the Pure Water Temple is one of more famous temples in Japan. This temple is located up in a hill...
Culture Narita-san in Chiba Miho Kuroda Temples, gardens, gift shops, Japanese traditional restaurants – all these are only minutes away from Narita International Ai...
Culture Shinonome Shrine Anonymous Shinonome Shrine stands at the foot of the castle hill in Matsuyama. Noh theatre performances are held here in April amid the...
12 Culture Spring at Kitano Tenman-gu, Kyoto Julian Bohler Located northwest of Kyoto near the famous Golden Pavilion, Kitano Tenman-gu is a Shinto shrine where Sugawara no Michizane, ...
Activities The Serenity of Togoshi Park Todd Wojnowski Togoshi Park is one of Tokyo's most beautiful, and is made from the remnants of a feudal lord's garden. With waterfalls, brid...
Culture The Bird Trail in the Wilds, Kanto Nathaniel Green Get away from the crowds after enjoying Takao San World Heritage Site and walk along the historic Tokaido (Eastern Road) befo...
Culture Zuigan-ji Temple in Matsushima Andrew Kehoe Zuigan-ji is a Buddhist temple that was restored by Date Masumune. It is located in Matsushima which is considered to be 1 of...
Shopping Kamakura Ryotan Minami Tanaka As a longtime resident of Kamakura, I would like to introduce to you one of my favorite antique shops. Kamakura Ryotan is a s...
Transportation JR Kakunodate Station Akita Jeremy Yap JR Kakunodate station is located 40 minutes away from Akita terminal (via Akita Shinkansen) and around 2 hours from Tokyo (Ak...
