8 Culture Shoden-in Temple Sherilyn Siy The Shoden-in Temple traces its history back 1300 years ago during a tumultous period in the Korean peninsula, when a large number of refugees, led by
Culture Oiwa-Inari Tamiya shrine José Manuel Zardain Oiwa-Inari Tamiya shrine was once the setting of the most famous Japanese horror story.
12 Culture Brilliant Asuka Shrine, Shingu Larry Knipfing The oldest shrine in the Kumano area, Asuka Shrine is a real eye opener!
12 Temples & Shrines The Other Imamiya Shrine Meg Sing A smaller Imamiya shrine in northwest suburbs of Kyoto, not to be confused with the shrine of the same name north of Daitoku-ji Temple.
11 Gardens & Parks Heian Jingu Shrine Cherry Blossoms Illaura Rossiter In Japan's former capital of Kyoto, the gardens at Heian Jingu shrine are especially renowned for their Yae red weeping cherry trees in spring.
7 Temples & Shrines Yokosuka's Joenji Temple Steve Morton spring when either by curiosity or sheer chance, I stumbled across Joenji Temple... away at the top of a steep slope which you could easy miss if not for a series
14 Culture Ikejiri Inari Shrine in Tokyo Peter Sidell Not far from Shibuya in the middle of Tokyo, Ikejiri Inari Shrine is a small but restful shinto shrine, a spot of calm in the busy city.
