12 Museums Hakone's Wonderful Open-Air Museum Larry Knipfing 9) before the crowds arrive and the grass is still fresh with morning dew
Historical Exploring Yamagata the Basho Way Alena Eckelmann climbed Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan and Mount Yudono, the Three Mountains of Dewa
Historical Jurinji Temple in Oharano Yuko Kobayashi So this temple is also called Narihira-dera (Narihira-temple).... the temple you can find colorful masks from Sri Lanka and photos of Sri Lankan
Culture A Day at the National Noh Theater Jerome Lee An 85 minute spectacle, the one I caught was titled Kantan (The Pillow... of Kantan), a story set in China about a young man named Rosei seeking
Historical The Ruins of Takeda Castle Bryan Baier later I saw a picture of the same castle while traveling through the San... The nearest city of any size is Toyooka on the San'in Main Line.
12 Temples & Shrines Kyoto's Konchi-in Temple and Garden Larry Knipfing Part of the Nanzen-ji Temple complex, Konchi-in Temple and its Tsuru-Kame Garden (Crane-Turtle Garden) feels like a secret little hideaway from the hustle
11 Temples & Shrines Eiheiji Temple's Glorious Main Gate Takako Sakamoto Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 11: 'Main Gate (Sanmon Gate) was rebuilt in 1749. This is the oldest building at Eiheiji.
10 Historical Iwami Ginzan's Omori-cho Sandra Isaka Hidden in Shimane Prefecture and rarely visited, it is now part of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine UNESCO World Heritage
