Museums Maizuru World Brick Museum Orrin Heath Experience a brick museum inside a rare steel-framed brick warehouse.
Historical Nara Toshodai-ji Temple in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Toshodai-ji Temple in Nara is the head temple of the Ritsu sect of Buddhism in Japan. The Ritsu sect mainly studies and practices..
Historical Tokudaiji Temple in Ameyoko Haruka Saijo Once you notice a little temple right in the middle of a busy shopping street, you won't be able to help walking in.
Historical The Legend of Sendai Shiro Justin Velgus Sendai Shiro was a real man living in the late Edo/early Meiji era in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Through a series of almost ra..
Historical Taisan-ji Temple in Matsuyama Anonymous Taisan-ji is a temple in Matsuyama. It’s No. 52 on the Shikoku pilgrimage. It sits on a hillside isolated from the city, surro..
Historical Kyushu's Aso Shrine Mandy Bartok Aso Shrine - boasting one of the largest gates at a shrine anywhere in Japan - is an oft-overlooked stop in Aso town in Kumam..
Museums Aizu Wakamatsu Castle Bryan Baier Reconstructed 16th century castle with well preserved stone walls and stunning grounds
