Miyajima’s Senjokaku & Pagoda Tomoko Kamishima Senjokaku, 1,000 tatami mats is size, is on the top of a hill commanding Itsukushima Shrine. A comfortable breeze blows throu...
Culture The Exquisite Kibitsu Shrine Suwannee Payne The Kibitsu Shrine is a gem of the Kibi plain, loaded with beautiful and tranquil structures, gardens and trees, history, cul...
11 Miyajima: God's Island Masayoshi Hirose Aki-no Miyajima in Hiroshima; This sublime shrine and its corridors floating on the sea
10 Autumn at Mt. Daisen's Beech Forest Masayoshi Hirose When autumn foliage is at the peak of its beauty, the observation decks of Mt. Daisen are fully packed, which is a great test...
8 Kosanji: Opaline Hill of Hope - 3 Masayoshi Hirose The last of this Kosanji Temple Series: The Hill of Hope (Miraishin no Oka); I didn't expect to find something so European on...
11 Kosanji: Temple of Filial Piety - 1 Masayoshi Hirose Kosanji Temple on Ikuchi-jima Island, which is connected to the mainland of Japan by the Shimanami Kaido (expressway), will f...
8 Sunset at Hinomisaki Lighthouse Michelle Montano The sunset from the Hinomisaki Lighthouse in Shimane is the perfect end to a day in Izumo.
Area Onomichi Michelle Montano Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture is an unusual and beautiful town facing the Seto Inland Sea. Both the more common sights in ...
Transportation Mihara Station Michelle Montano Travel Western Japan with ease through Mihara Station's straightforward layout while enjoying quirky decorations.
Activities Guide to the Peace Memorial Park Michelle Montano Peace Memorial Park stands as a testament to the victims of the first atomic bomb in history and as a vow to protect and forg...
