11 Temples & Shrines The Beauty and Wonder of Tosho-gu Tomoko Kamishima Even after visiting Tosho-gu Shrine in Nikko more than 15 times, I still enjoy its different faces, depending mainly on the se..
Culture Kinugawa Tobu World Square Rey Waters 1/25 scale of some of the worlds most interesting and historic structures. Very detailed with over one million hand painted people,..
12 Traditional Nasu-onsen-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Nasu-onsen-jinja Shrine is at the foot of Chausu-dake Mountain (1915m). Nasu-yumoto Onsen Hot Springs is very close to this shrine...
Museums Utsunomiya’s Ohya-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Ohya-ji Temple, located in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, is famous for its old Buddhist carvings (from 1200 years ago) inside..
12 Gardens & Parks The Wonderful Ashikaga Flower Park Larry Knipfing Tochigi Prefecture's Ashikaga Flower Park delighted me in a number of ways. The special treat, of course, are the gorgeous wisteria..
12 Historical Nasu Yumoto's 1000 Jizo Statues Larry Knipfing Like other jizo statues: sadness and beauty combined
6 Culture Along Nikko's Old Takino Kodo Lily The Takino Kodo is an old stone paved pathway in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, that leads to Takino Shrine. Lined with Japanese cedar..
Temples & Shrines A Day in Nikko Ian VanDuzer Tired of Tokyo? Head north to Nikko, home of Toshogu, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine.