Museums Hikone Castle Bryan Baier in the beauty of the garden (¥500 for tea and a Japanese sweet); the Tenbin
14 Temples & Shrines Fukui's Beautiful Eihei-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Founded in 1244 by Zen Master Dogen Zenji, Eihei-ji includes over 70 buildings, and is a training center for young monks.
Historical Heike no Sato Mandy Bartok By the time the day was over, the Minamoto (also known as the Genji) had... the story of the Taira clan - their life in Kyoto, their feud with the Genji
Historical Cemetery of Fukui Matsudaira Clan Takako Sakamoto The cemetery of the Fukui Matsudaira Clan at Daian-zenji Temple, Fukui: the cemetery is tucked away in the silent woods surrounding the temple.
Historical Sekizan Zen-in Temple, Kyoto Komal Khiani The head master of the Tendai sect, Jikaku-Daishi (Ennin), had gone to... When Jikaku-Daishi (Ennin) was dying, he requested his followers to establish
Culture Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto Bonson Lam Home of the Aoi Matsuri or the Hollyhock Leaf Crest Festival, which blossomed throughout Japan when the Tale of Genji was written in the Heian Period.
Historical Shiratori Shrine Matthew Eynon Tucked away in the village of Nagara, a suburb of Tenri City, is a Shinto shrine named Shiratori that predates the Nara Period (710-794) and is dedicated
Historical Chōgaku-ji Temple Matthew Eynon Ryūō-zan in Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City is the Chōgaku-ji Temple, reportedly built in the year 824 by Kōbō Daishi.