10 Culture Shingan-ji Temple in Shimokitazawa Peter Sidell In Tokyo's trendy Shimokitazawa district, Shingan-ji is a charming Buddhist temple with some interesting features.
14 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Toyokuni Shrine Takako Sakamoto Toyokuni Shrine, Higashiyama, Kyoto, is where Toyotomi Hideyoshi is enshrined. It had been closed and forbidden to enter for 269..
Museums Tokyo Art Museums: an Introduction Peter Sidell Tokyo has a wide range of art museums, and you can find anything to suit your taste, modern or traditional, by Japanese or international..
Culture The Tourist Attraction that Isn't Todd Wojnowski The Ushiku Daibutsu is the third-tallest statue in the world, but is a bizarrely underwhelming experience for tourists and visitors...
Culture Hanami at the Fukuoka Castle Ruins Tristan Scholze Maizuru Park in downtown Fukuoka has the best cherry blossom displays at the castle ruins. Have a hanami picnic under the flow..
Museums Unomachi Historic Street Anonymous Unomachi is a street of carefully preserved buildings from the Edo period and later. It’s home to many fascinating museums, re..
Culture Himonya Park Sleiman Azizi Himonya Park in Meguro City features a pond, sporting fields and a children's playground. The park's most famous features..
9 Street & Urban Omotesando Architecture Nicole Bauer Architectural highlights in Omotesando, Tokyo—much more than just a shopping street. A photographic overview of the highlights.