Temples & Shrines Kifune Shrine in Northern Kyoto Bryan Baier A small but gorgeous and less-traveled shrine in the mountains north of downtown Kyoto.
8 Temples & Shrines Oasahiko Jinja C. Rio Legend has it that in the era of Emperor Jimmu, Ame-no-Tomi-no-Mikoto came to the Awa region (an ancient region that encompassed..
6 Temples & Shrines Kinkakuji Steve Leavett-Brown Kinkakuji, more commonly known as the Golden Temple, is as beautiful as it is enigmatic. Originally constructed as a villa, so when..
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 Nagasaki's Great Buddhist Cemetery Larry Knipfing The most amazing cemetery I have ever visited is located on a mountainside up behind the many temples that run along the Teramachi..
15 Temples & Shrines Kabushima Peter Sidell Near Hachinohe in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Kabushima is a small rocky outcrop, home to a shinto shrine and a colony of 40,000..
12 Temples & Shrines The Hills of Kurodani Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing A friend of mine says that Kurodani Temple is his favorite in all of Kyoto. I can see why. There is nothing spectacular about it,..
14 Temples & Shrines Great Mausoleum of Eiheiji Temple Takako Sakamoto Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 14: 'Shidōden', great mausoleum and memorial hall which contains thousands of memoria..