Museums Nijo Castle: Former Imperial Residence Katrina Webber Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa shogunate
Historical Introducing Kumano–“The Land of the Gods” Alena Eckelmann for one of Japan’s most sacred sites, the Kumano Sanzan, or Three Grand Shrines... Kumano Sanzan is the collective name given to the three Grand Shrines (
12 Culture Mantou Mitama Festival in Photos Paul Walsh 100 "miko" shrine maidens dance by lantern light on the first night of the Mantou Mitama Matsuri at Hiroshima Gokoku-jinja Shrine.
13 Gardens & Parks Lake Kussharo in Akan National Park R.S. Reynolds Rain or shine, sun or cloud, Lake Kussharo in Akan National Park near the... The surrounding natural hot springs provide the lake with a number of public
Historical Mt. Koya and the Great Teacher Alena Eckelmann Koya, or Koyasan, and it is a small temple town of 4,500 inhabitants in... Their headquarters is Kongobu-ji (“Temple of the Diamond Mountain”) on
Historical Nakatsugawa Juku Justin Dart Slip in to Edo Japan at Nakatsugawa-juku, the 45th of 69 stations on the Nakasendo linking Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto.
Museums Daisen City Maharoba Noh Theatre Anonymous Daisen City's Maharoba Noh Theatre was built in the 1990s on the site of one of the region's most important shrines, the theatre is laid out in the classic
