Shopping The Home of Bizenyaki Kenji Chida Bizenyaki is considered Japans best pottery. Just outside of Okayama city, Bizen City is a place that still practices the cra...
Izumo: Japan’s Hidden Heart of Tradition, Nature, and Spirituality Thomas Kruse As the plane makes its final approach to Izumo over Lake Shinji, sweeping views of misty, rolling mountains appear through th...
6 Walk on the Beach, Miyajima Island Keigetsu Watanabe Walking on the beach on Miyajima Island shows unique combinations of the beautiful sea and Japanese cultural assets.
Hiking Mt. Misen, Miyajima Tomoko Kamishima Mt. Misen (Miyajima) is considered to be a sacred mountain, standing just north of Itsukushima Shrine.
Miyajima Itsukushima Shrine Tomoko Kamishima The original formal procedure to worship Itsukushima Shrine was to pass through the big red torii gate on a special boat.
8 Where God & Humans Coexist Masayoshi Hirose Miyajima Island in Aki (Aki-no Miyajima) is a mysterious, sacred island where gods reside.
15 Miyajima in black and white Cathy Cawood Black and white photos of Miyajima, including the cable car, Itsukushima Shrine, the big Torii, and stone lanterns.
8 Beautiful Gorge of Mt. Daisen Masayoshi Hirose The secret of Mt. Daisen's natural water lies in the large beech forests. The mountain's abundant nature is the source of thi...
9 Bugaku at Itsukushima Shrine Michelle Montano A traditional Japanese bugaku performance at Itsukushima Shrine tells the tale of Ryo-o, the Dragon King, in front of the flo...
