Historical Atago Shrine Sendai Melissa Hill Atago Shrine Sendai with beautiful views and Sendai history
Museums The Birthplace of the Akiyama Brothers Anonymous The birthplace of the military Akiyama brothers Saneyuki and Yoshifuru is easily accessible from Matsuyama Castle. This small museum..
Historical Ho-on Temple Under Cherry Blossoms Todd Wojnowski Ho-on Temple, located in the Sumida Ward of Tokyo, is a very old temple with a famous founder and sits beneath the Tokyo Skytree...
Temples & Shrines Struggles through Life and Death Justin Velgus Beloved writer, teacher, vegetarian, and social activist, Kenji Miyazawa lived a colorful life. His second grave recalls the beauty..
9 Historical Kurume Castle Marcella Dita Armilla For a great hanami spot, the sakura at Kurume Castle are a beautiful sight that should not be missed!
10 Gardens & Parks A Tour of Nikko's Chuzen-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Chuzen-ji Temple in Nikko, besides being know for its huge, gorgeous, 48-arm wooden Buddhist statue carved into a living tree, is..
6 Historical Nippon Maru David Parmer What comes to mind when you think of sailing ships? Blue skies and billowing sails? Probably so. But sometimes,…well it rains.
7 Historical One Day Adventure in Kitano Ijinkan Yolanda Marta Kartika Located at the southern side of the main island of Honshu, Kobe offers various impressive tourist attractions.