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A Day at Ise Jingu 10

A Day at Ise Jingu

Benjamin Stock

January is a wonderful time to visit Ise in Mie-Prefecture and Ise'... complex of 125 Shinto shrines, centered around the two main shrines, Naiku and

Mie
Namerikawa's Firefly Squid

Namerikawa's Firefly Squid

Sheila Burt

It’s 2:30 a.m. on a clear Monday morning in the early spring, and instead... my red cap is secure on my head and prepare myself to view one of the

Toyama
Basho Memorial Hall Museum

Basho Memorial Hall Museum

Laura Welch

The temple at Yamadera isn't all there is to see - give your body a rest and let your mind learn about Japan's most famous haiku poet.

Yamagata