Historical Hiking to Enryaku-ji Temple Ryoji Aramaki Hike to Enryakuji is a great way to see a world heritage site for free.
Culture Kubota Castle Hitoshi Kawai Honor or wealth, which would you choose? Relive the dilemma of General Satake.
Culture Hachioji City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Hachioji City is not only the doorstep to the famous Mt. Takao but is also home to plenty of history and landmarks. These include..
14 Temples & Shrines Imamiya Shrine Meg Sing Imamiya Shrine erected due to a plague in Kyoto 1000 years ago has age-old ties with Yasurai Matsuri and two aburi mochi shops at..
Culture Asahi Brewery in Moriya Tom Roseveare Free brewery tour of Asahi's newest and largest brewery in Japan.
7 Culture Ome Railway Park with Kids Lynda Hogan Ome Railway Park is a small, but engaging railway park for little children. Train lovers may also appreciate a visit to this outdoor..
Historical Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 1 of 4 Justin Velgus Standing quietly on the eastern foot of Mt. Ogura in Sagano, Kyoto, Gio-ji Temple is more of a hermitage than a temple.
23 Culture Warehouse District of Kawagoe Elena Lisina Kawagoe's Warehouse district picures the street of the Edo Period where wealthy merchants used to live.