13 Historical Tokushima Castle Ruins Takako Sakamoto The stone walls are so colorful, and there is a statue of the first lord of Tokushima Han, Hachisuka Iemasa in the center of the..
Historical Hamamatsu Castle Katrina Webber Reconstructed Hamamatsu Castle serves as a tribute to the seventeen years Tokugawa Ieyasu spent in the area. The grounds are also..
Historical Ginkaku-ji Silver Pavilion Kyoto Abby Rodriguez Gingaku-ji lies at the foot of the Eastern Mountain (Higashiyama). It's founder, Ashigaka Yoshimasa intended to spend most of..
Arts & Crafts Morimura Memorial Museum, Nagoya Peter Sidell In the middle of Nagoya in Japan's Aichi prefecture, the Morimura Memorial Museum is a charming artist's residence, where..
Historical Visiting Kobe's Ikuta-Jinja Shrine Lygia Priscilla In Japan's port city of Kobe, Ikuta-jinja is a captivating shinto shrine, one of the oldest in Japan, built by the Jingu empire..
Gardens & Parks Summer in Kumamoto Castle Yolanda Marta Kartika Kumamoto Castle, a magnificent castle located in southern Japan and is the pride of Kyushu has never lost its charm in any season...
Museums Hikone Castle Bryan Baier One of the 12 remaining pre Edo-era castles in Japan just outside of Kyoto
Museums Matsusaka Castle Ruins Chris Glenn A trip to Matsusaka wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the impressive remains of the castle and it’s famed samurai barrac..
