13 Temples & Shrines Multiple Ema at Meiji Jingu Odilia Sindy Okinawati See ema wooden plaques written not only in Japanese, but also in various foreign languages.
13 Temples & Shrines Tofuku-ji Temple Gardens Larry Knipfing Tofuku-ji Temple is large and imposing, but it also contains touches of beauty and splendor like those found in its gardens: The..
7 Temples & Shrines Kamo Shrine in Imabari Anonymous Kamo Shrine stands in the valley of a little river that runs down to the Seto Inland Sea at Kikuma. Farm horses are raced here once..
11 Temples & Shrines Kamakura Zuisen-ji Temple in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Priest Muso Soseki built this rock garden at Zuisen-ji Temple in Kamakura for his Zen practice, and it shows his strict and se..
8 Temples & Shrines Zenjibuji C. Rio Temple thirty two in the Shikoku Ohenro pilgrimage is also known as the Temple of Ch'an Master's Peak.
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..
10 Temples & Shrines Hieta Shrine Eitetsu Terakado Hieta Shrine in Kamata is a peaceful place less than 10 minutes from Kamata Station.
12 Arts & Crafts Shutter Art at Senso-ji Temple Larry Knipfing If you come early, before any of the shops open along the long street that leads to the temple from Kaminarimon Gate, you’re i..