Culture Hiroshima Peace Memorial: A-Bomb Dome Paul Walsh The iconic remains of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, have become a symbol of both the horror of nuclear...
Culture Tradition of Tondo Matsuri JJ Walsh At Shrines around the city, small New Year festivals called Tondo Matsuri are held to burn old good luck charms and to roast ...
Area Kurashiki Judith Mikami Kurashiki City sits in the heart of Okayama Prefecture. With a population close to 500,000 people it makes for a city that ha...
Area Matsue Kenji Chida Matsue is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, with a population of around 200,000, and there are many reasons for the vis...
Area Okayama City Judith Mikami Okayama City is the capital of Okayama Prefecture. With a population of over 700,000 people it makes it a comfortable city to...
Activities Mt. Mitoku Mount Mitoku, or "Mount of the three virtues" (Mitokusan Sanbutsji) is an old sanctuary of the Tendai Buddhist Sect. In 706, ...
Culture Tottori Sand Museum The Sand Museum first opened by the Tottori Sand Dunes, in Tottori, Japan, in 2006, displaying sand sculptures in temporary f...
Culture Bitchu Kokubunji Temple Bitchu Kokubunji Temple (備中国分寺, Bitchū Kokubunji) was founded in 741. Destroyed by fire in the 14th century civil war th...
Culture Rurikoji Temple Rurikoji Temple (瑠璃光寺, Rurikōji) located inside Kozan park is a buddhist temple built in 1442 known for its 5 story pagod...
Culture Momijidani Park Momijidani Park (紅葉谷公園, Momijidani-Kōen) is one of the most famous maple leaves valley parks in Japan. The park is locat...
