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Osore-zan

Osore-zan

Peter Sidell

On the Shimokita Peninsula in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Osore-zan is a truly unique place, a still-steaming extinct volcano, home to a Buddhist

Aomori 4
Uchiko-za

Uchiko-za

Ingrid Lezar

Enter Uchiko-za, the historical kabuki theatre in Uchiko, and you immediately feel that sense of anticipation as before a show.

Ehime
Kanamaru-za Theater

Kanamaru-za Theater

Tony Mariani

Kotohira is home to the oldest operating Kabuki theater in Japan, the Kanamaru-za. It's fascinating to visit even when there isn't a show on.

Kagawa