Historical Squid Island - Nishinoshima Featured Many Japanese visitors enjoy feasting on sweet, slimy squid here in Oki and... Here you can visit Yurahime-no-mikoto (the god of fishing) and search for
Historical Beautiful Kinugasayama Koen Abby Rodriguez At the entrance there is a pretty good playground, although I believe an... After passing by the playground and hiking up a little, I came across what
11 Temples & Shrines Ishiyama Temple in Otsu Cathy Cawood will take you to Ishiyama-dera, a large temple that is both beautiful and... In Japanese "ishi" is "stone", and "yama" is "
24 Temples & Shrines The Enchantment of Yamadera Radica Sooknarine Atop the mountain lies a place rich in history and marked by wondrous beauty.
Museums Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art Ciara Long The museum of world renowned artist Ikuo Hirayama, which contains information on his life and many of his most famous paintings.
Culture Namikawa Cloisonne Museum of Kyoto Peter Sidell In Japan's former capital of Kyoto, the Namikawa Cloisonne Museum is the preserved former residence of a renowned cloisonne craftsman, and includes
14 Traditional The Charms of Asakusa Faye Close Asakusa attracts many tourists and worshippers to its historic buildings and temples every year.
