12 Temples & Shrines Manshu-in and its Lovely Garden Larry Knipfing If you can find yourself a quiet corner to sit in at Manshu-in Temple, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and then open them
Culture Kiyomori Festival on Miyajima 2026 Late Mar Medieval Heian parade to pay thanks to the powerful Heike clan leader, Taira no Kiyomori, who turned Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima into the stunning sight
Historical Enoshima Island and Beach Steve Morton red gate and several flights of stairs marking the entrance to the main shrine... Consisting of three actual separate shrines scattered across the island
Festivals Laos Festival 2026 Late May An early-season stop on Yoyogi Park's summer-long series of international... If Lao cuisine strikes you as similar to some of its geographical neighbors
6 Temples & Shrines Kinkakuji Steve Leavett-Brown Kinkakuji, more commonly known as the Golden Temple, is as beautiful as it is enigmatic.
Museums Omishima Art Museum Anonymous Part of Imabari, it’s accessed by the Shimanami Kaido expressway via a series... in the waist of the island, across the road from the ancient Oyamazumi Shrine
12 Gardens & Parks Nezu Museum & Garden, Omotesando Tomoko Kamishima There are teahouses, small shrines, and lots of stone statues scattered
Historical Magome-juku Justin Dart Magome-juku, in modern day Nakatsugawa City, was the 43rd station on the Nakasendo, a post road that connected Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto through the center
