8 Culture A Trip to the Meiji Shrine Anonymous A short photo story of the Meji Shrine in Tokyo on a foggy day of June.
Historical Visiting Kobe's Ikuta-Jinja Shrine Lygia Priscilla In Japan's port city of Kobe, Ikuta-jinja is a captivating shinto shrine, one of the oldest in Japan, built by the Jingu empire..
16 Culture Sarue Onshi Park Peter Sidell In Tokyo's eastern districts, Sarue Onshi Park is a large suburban park, ideal for relaxing, picnicking or people-watching.
12 Temples & Shrines Shinmei Jinja Shrine, Sabae Larry Knipfing Shinmei Jinja Shrine is situated directly across the street from the Shinmei-en Hotel where I stayed in October. I woke up ear..
Festivals Furukawa Festival 2026 Apr 19th - Apr 20th The Furukawa Festival, or Furukawa Matsuri, is an annual event of Hida Furukawa’s Kata Wakamiya Shrine. During the two-day spe..
Culture Shirakawa Spring Patty Hong Shirakawa Suigen (Spring) located in the Minamiaso area of Kumamoto Prefecture is one of 100 top water spots in Japan.
12 Gardens & Parks Tire Park Todd Wojnowski Tire Park is every child's dreams come true. Over 3,000 tires (and a lot of sand) were used to make the coolest playground in..
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,..