12 Festivals 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, an..
13 Temples & Shrines Kannon-ji Temple Todd Wojnowski Kannon-ji Temple highlights the quaint, back-to-nature attractiveness of Hanno City in Saitama. Plan your next hiking route through..
Historical Shinagawa History, Izakaya, and Horse Racing Walkin... Nov 15th 2019 Past Event Move over kids, this Shinagawa walking tour is for adults to have a relaxing time just for them.
13 Temples & Shrines Delights of Kiyomizudera Temple 2 Larry Knipfing I visited Kiyomizudera in the early morning on a day in early April and found a lot to enjoy: The views (of course!), the cherry..
11 Temples & Shrines Niijima: Shrine and Cemetery Hannah Bambra Jusansha Shrine is a Buddhist exile cemetery and shrine on Izu island, Japan. During the Edo period, academics, scholars and even..
12 Temples & Shrines Beautiful Shoren-in Temple, Kyoto 2 Larry Knipfing The thing that will catch your eye at Shoren-in is the delightful collection of lotus painted onto the walls of Kacho-den Hall...
13 Temples & Shrines Beautiful Shoren-in Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Although not many people visit Shoren-in Temple (and garden), those in the know call it one of the most beautiful in Kyoto.
12 Temples & Shrines Tokoji Peter Sidell Near Kannami station on the Izu peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Tokoji is a small, tranquil temple, with pleasant..