10 Temples & Shrines Fudoin Temple JJ Walsh Beautiful colors, quiet and serene location, interesting statues and structures at Fudoin temple.
Temples & Shrines Kamikochi Hodaka Shrine Tomoko Kamishima It is a rite to offer up prayers for mountain victims and to give thanks... Shinto priests prepare rice, sake, vegetables, fruits, and many other things
Culture Otsuka Museum of Art, Tokushima Takako Sakamoto The unique Otsuka Museum of Art has more than 1,000 faithfully reproduced replicas of western masterpieces of art in their original size and color.
Museums Sekigahara Battlefield Chris Glenn Sekigahara was the biggest, the bloodiest, the most violent and most important... battles, fought between the factions of a nation divided in two, East and
7 Museums Hakone's Glass Forest Museum Sandra Isaka The 'Gurasu-no-mori', Hakone's Glass Forest Museum, has an impressive collection of Venetian glass set into an equally impressive Italian-style garden.
7 Culture Great Buddha at Nofukuji Temple Manish Prabhune Nofukuji Temple, a 10-minute walk from JR Hyogo station, houses the Great Buddha and is a must-see place for tourists visiting Hyogo Prefecture.
16 Museums Sabae Echizen Lacquer Ware Town Larry Knipfing Japan is known worldwide for its beautiful traditional lacquer ware, and Sabae in Fukui prefecture is one of Japan's top lacquer ware spots.
Culture Jingu Bashi Ash Harajuku has long been associated with street fashion in Japan - and Jingu Bashi, the bridge outside Meiji Shine, is at the centre of it all.
