6 Festivals Kusatsu Matsuri C. Rio explained to me, the basic premise of this festival was to carry a portable shrine... bring it close to the older citizens that cannot make it to the actual shrine
9 Historical The Historical Town of Esashi R.S. Reynolds stretch that runs through the old part of town has a number of modest shrines
12 Temples & Shrines Sugimoto Dera's "Nio" Statues Larry Knipfing Enjoy a rare, unobstructed view of fierce temple guards
6 Street & Urban Sky Lobby at Nagoya Marriott Tower Bonson Lam Kintetsu Railway Stations, which is just 103 mins from Tokyo or 37 mins from Kyoto
8 Temples & Shrines Nara's 1300-year-old wood buildings Keigetsu Watanabe Nara's Horyuji Temple, with wooden buildings over 1,300-year-old, was the first World Heritage site in Japan.
13 Historical Agena Castle Ruins Michael Flemming limestone walls with a few modern day improvements like walkways, benches and shrines
15 Gardens & Parks Heian Jingu, Shin-en Garden in June Tomoko Kamishima wooden bridge crossing over the pond at Shin-en Garden in Heian Jingu Shrine... 1573-1592), and the entire Taihei-kaku Bridge which was granted to the shrine
Culture Kuromori Children's Kabuki Justin Velgus Every February, the talented children of Kuromori perform a rare shrine kabuki show in the snow.
