Gardens & Parks Wasabi Special Elena Lisina Special place for those who like wasabi - you should visit it!
15 Temples & Shrines Zenringai Peter Sidell Not far from the park and castle in Hirosaki in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Zenringai is an atmospheric district with 33 temples..
23 Traditional Nagano Countryside Elena Lisina The photos of old wooden temples and shrine taken in Nagano countryside.
6 Festivals In Photos: Karatsu Kunchi Festival Mandy Bartok The Karatsu Kunchi festival promises massive floats, exuberant parades and free-flowing sake in the streets of one of Saga's..
10 Historical Kishiwada Castle Bonson Lam The Stone Garden at Kishiwada Castle symbolizes the past and present with ancient materials and modern design that appears quite..
Traditional Making Washi Paper at Saranoki Denes Perlaky Washi papermaking was an important industry of the Tsuwano domain, and visitors can get a hands-on experience with washi postcard..
22 Festivals Shitaya Shrine Festival Sher Ying Wee One of the older shrines that hold early summer processions. If you're in town during an odd time (after sakura season but before..
Arts & Crafts Sapporo Museum of Modern Art R.S. Reynolds There is a distinctly Frank Lloyd Wright-feel to the exterior of the Museum of Modern Art in Sapporo with the interior spiral staircase..