Gardens & Parks The Nihon Minkaen in Kawasaki Elena Lisina Nikon Minkaen is an exposition of historical houses collected from all over Japan, now settled in Kawasaki.
Culture Two Days in Chiba Rey Waters Exploring unbelievable Chiba Prefecture and checking out all there is to see in this two-day itinerary. Escape the cities and embrace..
Culture Fuji Omuro-Sengen Shrine Cathy Cawood Cherry blossom and horseback archery festivals at the oldest shrine of Mount Fuji in Fuji-Kawaguchiko.
Culture Kita Noh Theatre 4 (1Review) This theater was rebuilt in 1955 as the theater for the Kita-ryu School, a prestigious Noh school that has been active since the Edo period. Before that,..
11 Temples & Shrines Atami Kinomiya Shrine Peter Sidell In the resort town of Atami in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kinomiya Shrine is an attractive, atmospheric Shinto shrine se..
Culture Kendo Alessio Pompeo In the heart of Japan, there exists a martial art that keeps alive the legacy of the samurai: Kendo (剣道), "the way of the sw..
9 Temples & Shrines Tamaki Shrine Virginia Gonzalez Tamaki Jinja is a shrine located in Totsukawa, in the south of Nara Prefecture. It is one of the main stops on the Okugakemichi..
Historical The Beauty of Fukuoka's Moss Temple Isamu Yoneda Komyozenji Temple in Fukuoka hides a quiet and undisturbed harmony between humanity and nature in this peaceful garden.