10 Gardens & Parks Kamakura's Hase-dera Josef Diermair Hase-dera Temple should be high on your list if you plan to visit Kamakura. Located very close to the ocean, it features a nice..
Festivals Setsubun at Kasuga Shrine Carolyn Rawson Enjoying the candlelit lanterns at Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara.
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 Dainichiji - Itano C. Rio Temple four in the Shikoku Ohenro pilgrimage is also known as the temple of the great sun. Set far back into the valley on the..
9 Temples & Shrines Zojo-ji Brian Wood-Koiwa Zojo-ji was once the family temple of the Tokugawa Shoguns during the Edo period (1603-1868). Today, Tokyo Tower rises majestically..
Historical The Calmness of Hōryū-ji, Nara Andre Moreira Let the hundreds and hundreds of years of this sacred location refresh your soul... Hōryū-ji, a place not to miss if you visit..
5 Temples & Shrines Mandala Temple Wisteria Festival Dwinda Nafisah One of the best locations to enjoy wisteria in Central Japan.
12 Temples & Shrines Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing At Eikan-do, the temple buildings are spacious and beautiful, and elegant covered wooden walkways connect them all together. There..