14 Temples & Shrines Shimoda Ropeway Jemma King The Shimoda Ropeway is a short walk from the Shimoda train station. It is a great way to see the town in the larger context of its..
Temples & Shrines The Wood Carvings of Taishakuten Sleiman Azizi Shibamata Taishakuten Temple is home to an incredible series of wood carvings. Depicting the teachings of the Buddha, the carvings..
14 Temples & Shrines Yūtoku Inari Shrine Bradford Pomeroy The Yūtoku Inari Shrine in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, is the third largest of the Inari shrines in Japan.
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...
9 Temples & Shrines Miyajima's Daisho-in Temple Anonymous Miyajima's Daisho-in Temple makes a spectacular gateway to Mt. Misen. The temple is a large complex of beautiful buildings on..
12 Temples & Shrines New Year at Bishamondo Temple Cathy Cawood New Year at Bishamondo Temple in Kyoto
11 Temples & Shrines Zushi Jinmu-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Jinmu-ji Temple used to be a sacred place for mountain monks to practice asceticism. The temple is deep in a forest, creating a..
12 Temples & Shrines Chatodera Temple, Oyama Larry Knipfing There is actually a lot in the Oyama area to see, including the small, slightly out of the way, Chato-dera Temple.