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..
12 Temples & Shrines Okamori Shrine in Uchiko Anonymous Okamori Shrine in Uchiko is located next to Kameoka Shuzo sake brewery. Steep steps lead up through a bamboo forest to the isolated..
11 Temples & Shrines Nikko's Venerable Futara-san Shrine Larry Knipfing Futara-san Shrine is quiet and lovely, sitting just in front of Lake Chuzen-ji, and at the base of Mt. Nantai.
9 Temples & Shrines Bishamonten Myohoji Temple, Fuji Peter Sidell Not far from Yoshiwara station (near Fuji City) in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Bishamonten Myohoji is an appealing Buddhist..
9 Temples & Shrines Oya Temple, Near Utsunomiya Megan Page Standing in the shadows of Buddha at Oya Temple, just outside Utsunomiya city, Tochigi prefecture.
11 Street & Urban Tenryu-ji Temple, Kyoto Carrie Jacobs Tenryu-ji temple in Kyoto, an aspicious beginning to spring. Enjoy depth of color and texture on the temple grounds. Sakura blossoms,..
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..
7 Temples & Shrines Juban-Inari Shrine Eitetsu Terakado The Juban-Inari Shrine is near Tokyo Metro's Azabu-Juban Station. There is a frog statue that is popular among locals and especially..