Culture Getting Lost in Kamakura Celine Ong Want to experience the magic of Kyoto but hate dealing with the crowds? Take the road less travelled and hop on a train to Kamakura..
Historical Shirahata Shrine - Fujisawa Todd Wojnowski Shirahata Shrine houses a legendary samurai general and features Japan's first fiberglass torii gate, which stands 8 meter..
8 Culture Yakumo Shrine Lily Yakumo Shrine in Kamakura was established during the Heian Period in 1083. It is believed to be the oldest talismanic shrine in..
Culture Yokosuka Museum of Art Nestled within the serene embrace of Kannonzaki Park, overlooking the vast expanse of Tokyo Bay, lies the Yokosuka Museum of Art in Yokosuka, Kanagawa..
Culture Masobyo 5 (1Review) Masobyo Temple (媽祖廟), also called Ma Zhu Miao, is located in Yokohama’s Chinatown. The young Taoist temple, which opened relatively recently in 2..
10 Temples & Shrines Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine, Odawara Larry Knipfing This shrine, established in 1894, is dedicated to the great agronomist, philosopher, and economist, Sontoku Ninomiya.
Culture Jomyoji Temple Tōkasan Jōmyō Zenji is a Zen Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect, Kenchō-ji school, in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Jōmyō-ji is Number Five ..
Culture Engakuji Temple Engakuji is the second most important temple out of Kamakura’s Five Great Zen Temples and was founded by regent Hojo Tokimune in 1282 to commemorate..