6 Culture Marukame Castle in Kagawa Lily Marukame Castle in Marukame City, Kagawa Prefecture is one of 12 extant castles in Japan. Completed in 1603, the castle's huge..
6 Arts & Crafts The Angel and Lions of Nihonbashi Masato Kitamura Admiring the statues outside the Mitsukoshi department store in Nihonbashi.
Culture Ushiroya Higashi Jido Park Sleiman Azizi Cheap, quiet and convenient, local parks like Yashio City's Ushiroya Higashi Jido Park can be a great place to entertain the..
12 Culture Hokkei-ji Temple in Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Hokkei-ji is a Buddhist temple with a welcoming committee of interesting..
10 Street & Urban Night Scenes in Asakusa R.S. Reynolds Strolling through Asakusa at night and exploring its colorful sites after the sun goes down.
6 Temples & Shrines Yasaka Shrine Shijo Gion Kyoto Bonson Lam Emperor Ichijo loved Gion Shrine so much, that in the year 991 he added it to the Imperial list. The roof was built with stunning..
Culture A Stroll Down Shitamachi Takane Shoji If you have seen enough of Asakusa, and are beginning to get a little weary of the swarm of people near the temple, it may be time..
Culture Hanata-en Garden Elizabeth S Hanata-en, a secret garden in Koshigaya City, is a classic Japanese strolling garden. Within the garden is a charming wooden bridge..