12 Temples & Shrines Statues and carvings of Yanaka Peter Sidell In the Yanaka district of Tokyo, the numerous temples and shrines are home to a wide range of statues and carvings.
12 Temples & Shrines Zuirin-ji Temple in Yanaka Peter Sidell In Tokyo's historic Yanaka district, Zuirin-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple, worth seeking out for its beautiful wooden carvings...
13 Festivals Oeshiki Festival at Ikegami Temple Todd Wojnowski Oeshiki is an annual festival at Tokyo's Ikegami Honmonji temple. Held to honor the death of Saint Nichiren, 300,000 people..
11 Temples & Shrines Niijima: Shrine and Cemetery Hannah Bambra Jusansha Shrine is a Buddhist exile cemetery and shrine on Izu island, Japan. During the Edo period, academics, scholars and even..
8 Temples & Shrines Kohun-butsu R.S. Reynolds An extensive and large area of temples, Kohun-butsu in Jiyugaoka in Tokyo is a tranquil environment to enjoy nature and cultural..
6 Temples & Shrines Hikawa Shrine Eitetsu Terakado One of Tokyo's Ten Shrines chosen by the Meiji government located near the busiest part of Roppongi. Around 10 minutes away..
13 Temples & Shrines Seisui Temple in Machida Cathy Cawood Carvings of dragons, people, flowers and birds extravagantly decorate a quiet wooden temple in Aihara that has the same kanji in..
Sanja Matsuri Festival 2016 Jeradyne Cheong The Sanja Matsuri festival held in May in Asakusa every year is one of the wildest and most popular festivals in Tokyo. It cel..