9 Gardens & Parks Fun at Odawara Castle Larry Knipfing Odawara is a rather sleepy town in Kanagawa except for its castle, which is beautiful in the spring around cherry blossom season,..
7 Temples & Shrines Kiyomizu-dera in Autumn Manish Prabhune Spending autumn in Japan's cultural capital is one of the most beautiful memories I have of the Kansai region, and Kiyomizu-dera..
Historical Engyoji Temple José Manuel Zardain Engyoji is located at Mount Shosha in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. It is a special temple known for its architecture, autumn leaves,..
11 Festivals Wisteria Festival, Kameido Tenjin Nicole Bauer Kameido Tenjin Shrine is one of the few places in Tokyo—and the most popular one—, where you can see great wisteria from late ..
14 Temples & Shrines Plum Blossom at Ishiyamadera Cathy Cawood Plum blossom at a Shiga temple with a connection to the life of Murasaki Shikibu, the world's first novel writer.
8 Temples & Shrines Lake Onuma and Akagi Shrine Cathy Cawood Red Akagi Shrine stands on the shores of Lake Onuma surrounded by beautiful Gunma scenery.
13 Temples & Shrines New Year at Kitano Tenman-gu Cathy Cawood New Year at Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine in Kyoto
8 Temples & Shrines Morioka's Hachimangu Shrine Chris Barnes Explore Morioka's Hachimangu Shrine, one of the finest and most relaxing thanks to the lack of crowds.