6 Temples & Shrines Raikyu-ji Temple Mandy Bartok Catch a renowned garden architect's lesser-known work at the Raikyu-ji temple in Bitchu Takahashi
12 Temples & Shrines Kamakura's Myohon-ji Temple Larry Knipfing One reason Myohon-ji Temple is so lovely is its isolation. Way up a slope, surrounded by forest. Which is amazing considering it..
7 Gardens & Parks Cherry Blossoms at Yasukuni Shrine Hana Joy A large sakura festival is held every year at Yasukuni Shrine, and the historical significance of the location only adds to the..
8 Gardens & Parks Big Buddha at Nihon-ji, Chiba Victoria Vlisides 31-meter, stone-carved Buddha in Nokogiriyama, Chiba!
12 Temples & Shrines Kodai-ji Temple's Lovely Grounds Larry Knipfing In 1606, Kita-no-Mandokoro established this temple in memory of her late husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Japan's greatest-ever..
9 Temples & Shrines Kamakura’s Joraku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Joraku-ji Temple was established in 1237 by the 3rd Regent of the Kamakura Shogunate, Hojo Yasutoki who created the first set of..
9 Temples & Shrines Kamakura's Daigyo-ji Temple Larry Knipfing On your way to Myohon-ji Temple, why not stop in at Daigyo-ji? Its main object of worship is the Goddess of Childbirth.
9 Temples & Shrines The Three Waterfalls Temple JJ Walsh The charm of Mitaki temple is the green, lush and peaceful atmosphere mixed with the intrigue of statues and Japanese religion.
