12 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Rokkaku-do Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto: Rokkaku-do Temple is a hexagonal pagoda in the middle of the city.
9 Temples & Shrines Ankokuji Zen Temple in Fukuoka City Haruka Saijo Ankokuji Zen Temple lies in the middle of downtown Fukuoka as an urban oasis—with an interesting legend
11 Temples & Shrines Tochigi's Ohira-san Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing This shrine was established in the early Heian Period. You can drive to the shrine, or better yet, enjoy a leisurely hike up from..
Historical Samurai Kanazawa Euan Prentis Kanazawa is the go-to city for samurai fanatics looking for a glimpse into the iconic culture and history.
7 Temples & Shrines Koonji no Okunoin Temple Anonymous A deeper enclave of Koonji, temple No.61 of the Shikoku Pilgrimage where you can get a stamp for your book, and practice some classic..
10 Temples & Shrines Shikoku Pilgrimage: Temple No. 20 Justin Velgus Around the 20th and 21st temples of the Shikoku temple pilgrimage are a number of pilgrim paths. It seems there is an ancient road..
12 Temples & Shrines Kyoto's Konchi-in Temple and Garden Larry Knipfing Part of the Nanzen-ji Temple complex, Konchi-in Temple and its Tsuru-Kame Garden (Crane-Turtle Garden) feels like a secret little..
12 Temples & Shrines Beautiful Shoren-in Temple, Kyoto 2 Larry Knipfing The thing that will catch your eye at Shoren-in is the delightful collection of lotus painted onto the walls of Kacho-den Hall...