12 Temples & Shrines Kongo-ji Peter Sidell In the western suburbs of Tokyo, Kongo-ji is an attractive traditional Japanese Buddhist temple.
12 Festivals Hiratsuka Hachimangu Shrine Carrie Jacobs Bonbori Matsuri (500 Lanterns festival) at Hiratsuka Hachimangu Shrine in Hiratsuka-City
8 Temples & Shrines Japan's Love Shrine - Jishu Ohsang Yoo Jishu Shrine is famous for its stone, called 'the stone of love'. There is a legend about the stone. If you want to find..
14 Temples & Shrines Renkoji temple, Numazu Peter Sidell In Numazu on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Renkoji is a restful temple with plenty of flowers and gree..
7 Temples & Shrines A Visit to Kyoto Inari Shrine Martijn Beckers One of Kyoto's most famous shrines is Fushimi Inari Shrine. The endless torii gates create a fairytale atmosphere. While ..
11 Temples & Shrines Okuno-in at Ishite-ji Anonymous Ishite-ji, Temple No.51 of the Shikoku pilgrimage, is a strange place, but Okuno-in, the temple that stands behind it on the mountain..
8 Temples & Shrines The Flowers of Yoshimine-dera Bonson Lam Yoshimine-dera Temple lies in the mountains west of Muko less than an hour from Kyoto. It is very peaceful to walk amongst the manicured..
7 Temples & Shrines Tatsueji C. Rio Temple nineteen in the Shikoku Ohenro pilgrimage is also known as the Temple of Arising Bay