20 Traditional Yamadera Colours in Autumn Amber Mezbourian Yamadera's history dates back to 860 AD when Tennin, a priest of the Tendai
8 Gardens & Parks Rockabilly Dancers At Yoyogi Park Anonymous Every Sunday rockabilly dancers gather at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo
13 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Manshu-in Temple Tomoko Kamishima Manshu-in Temple, located on a hillside in the north suburbs of Kyoto, was established by Priest Saicho (the founder of the Japanese Tendai Sect who also
Culture Takekoma Inari Shrine Andrew Kehoe The most popular festivals is the Senza Jubilee and Autumn festival which... Only 20 minutes south of Sendai by train, Takekoma can be taken in one
12 Culture Kyoto Shinnyo-do Temple Tomoko Kamishima Shinnyo-do Temple, located on a hilltop along the Shirakawa River, has been a Tendai
Historical Shiogama Shrine Justin Velgus Less than a 30 minute train ride from Sendai Station and a stone’s throw... With its cultural wonders on display and easy access from beautiful Sendai
Temples & Shrines Gangoji Temple Paul Hackshaw ato (remains of the western small pagoda hall) and Gangoji Gokuraku-bo keidai... of the Sho-ens and the increase in influence of temples (such as the Tendai
Culture Discovering Ibaraki: Flavors of the Sea, Stories of... Joanna Ligon Start Your Seafood Journey at Maruichi Sendaiya Shoten For... Maruichi Sendaiya Shoten’s story stretches back to the Meiji era (1868–