11 Temples & Shrines Hogon-ji Temple in Dogo, Matsuyama Anonymous Hogon-ji is a temple of the Ji Buddhist sect in Matsuyama. It’s known as the birthplace of Ippen, who founded the Ji (time) se..
12 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Bishamon-do Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Bishamon-do Temple: Giant weeping cherry tree at the temple of a guardian king
10 Temples & Shrines The Secret Garden of Koya San Bonson Lam Mount Koya or Koya san is one of the most revered mountain retreats in Japan. If you are here on a weekday, you can stroll the quiet..
13 Temples & Shrines New Year at Kitano Tenman-gu Cathy Cawood New Year at Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine in Kyoto
8 Temples & Shrines Wandering around Fushimi Inari C. Rio At the entrance courtyard to Fushimi Inari, you are greeted with architecture similar to most other Japanese temples, but duck around..
9 Temples & Shrines Early Morning: Yasaka Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing In the quiet of the early morning, Kyoto's Yasaka Jinja Shrine was quiet and serene, and the lighting was soft and comfort..
Temples & Shrines A Day in Nikko Ian VanDuzer Tired of Tokyo? Head north to Nikko, home of Toshogu, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine.
9 Temples & Shrines Kamakura's Chosho-ji Temple Larry Knipfing This temple is not very big but is quite pretty in autumn. There are interesting statues on the grounds that depict battles between..
