10 Culture Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine Lily “Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine” is a shrine in Kamakura famous for granting wealth. Minamotono Yoritomo, first shogun of t..
6 Festivals Hifuri Shinji at Aso Shrine Mandy Bartok Blazing torches light up the night at the annual Fire Swinging Festival near Kumamoto's volcanic Mt Aso
13 Temples & Shrines Tofuku-ji Temple Gardens Larry Knipfing Tofuku-ji Temple is large and imposing, but it also contains touches of beauty and splendor like those found in its gardens: The..
9 Culture Gosha Shrine, Hamamatsu Illaura Rossiter In Hamamatsu City in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Gosha Shrine is a popular destination for parents to pray for the..
13 Culture Majestic Monuments on Horseback Elena Lisina Japan's equestrian monuments seem rare but they are raised in memory of some of Japan's most outstanding people, famed for..
14 Street & Urban Matsumoto Castle Area Cathy Cawood The area around Matsumoto castle has a very traditional atmosphere, and is a pleasant place for a stroll.
7 Festivals Beppu Taikai Fireworks Festival Anonymous Summer in Japan is one of the most exciting times of the year. It is the season of fireworks and Yukata (Casual summer kimonos)...
Museums Hara Model Railway Museum, Yokohama Harumi Inouye The Hara Museum in Yokohama features model railway collections of Nobutaro Hara. This is a relatively new museum but very popular..