Historical A Hokusai on the Ceiling Robert Grey Ganshoin Temple, located in northern Nagano's town of Obuse, contains one of the best kept local secrets around -- a large ceiling mural painted by Hokusai
Temples & Shrines Kanga-an, Kyoto's Tipsy Temple? Charlotte Griffiths Kanga-an, one of Kyoto's smaller temples, boasts a beautiful zen garden and a secret bar.
Historical Nagoya Castle Ruins in Saga Tristan Scholze Visit the ruins of Nagoya Castle (Saga Prefecture), the short-lived second-largest in Japan.
Culture Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum is located on the southern end of the Nagoya Castle ruins and is an invaluable educational asset for the history..
10 Street & Urban Tokyo no Kage: Shadows in the City Allan Murphy "Drinking from an empty cup" is a Zen koan, a phrase to meditate on, along the lines of having something that isn't there...
Culture Nagamachi Yuzenkan Mandy Bartok Their special dying technique, known as Kaga Yuzen, is still considered... a valued art form today and Kaga Yuzen kimonos - all created by hand -
Culture Bunkyo Ajisai Festival Takane Shoji (Bunkyo Ajisai Matsuri) starts right upon exiting the metro station, Hakusan... The event takes place at a local Hakusan Shrine in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
8 Gardens & Parks Nishiyama Park, Sabae Larry Knipfing An observation deck near the zoo offers up a beautiful view of the town and Hakusan mountains.