9 Historical Sasayama Castle Benjamin Stock A few nice shots of the remains of a peaceful, rural castle in Sasayama, Hyogo.
Historical Meiseki-ji in Seiyo Anonymous Meiseki-ji is No. 43 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. There are dragons in wood and tile, and extra large amounts of moss and..
14 Temples & Shrines Imamiya Shrine Meg Sing Imamiya Shrine erected due to a plague in Kyoto 1000 years ago has age-old ties with Yasurai Matsuri and two aburi mochi shops at..
Historical Yokohama Kantei-Byo Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Kantei-byo (関帝廟) is a Chinese shrine dedicated to “Kanwu” who is a famous general in the well-known Chinese historical nov..
12 Traditional Shirakawa-go at Golden Week Cathy Cawood The Japanese village of Shirakawa-go is a World Heritage Site with many thatched roof houses in a beautiful mountain setting.
Historical Sengan-En Garden, Kagoshima Peter Sidell Sengan-En is a beautiful, relaxing traditional landscaped garden to the south of Japan's Kagoshima City, which also includ..
Museums Okishima Chris Glenn Okishima is unique as the only inhabited lake in Japan and it’s long history is even more unique. The 450 residents descended ..