Culture A Stroll Through Sankei-En Garden Larry Knipfing But they should, and you should.... And in July and August, there is a pond (the one on the right just inside
12 Festivals Hiratsuka Hachimangu Shrine Carrie Jacobs A visit to Hiratsuka Shrine would be recommended any time of the year,... of the shrine grounds is the sacred pond filled with red coy, turtles and
Historical Yasaka-ji in Matsuyama Anonymous A long, straight road leads up to it past farmhouses, and from a distance... The roofs are a mix of copper green and dark tile rising amid lush greenery
11 Temples & Shrines Kamakura Zuisen-ji Temple in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Priest Muso Soseki built this rock garden at Zuisen-ji Temple in Kamakura for his Zen practice, and it shows his strict and severe face.
12 Temples & Shrines Kiyomizudera: International Hangout Larry Knipfing Kiyomizudera, Kyoto: What a surprise and pleasure. Many of the visitors that day (in late December) were not Japanese, and they were LOVING IT!
12 Temples & Shrines Tochigi Ungan-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima 700 years ago, more than 3000 disciples learned and practiced at remote and isolated Ungan-ji Temple, in Tochigi Prefecture, following one prominent priest
9 Temples & Shrines Oya Temple, Near Utsunomiya Megan Page Linger long enough at Oya Temple, and you'll feel a tangible energy... Make sure to give yourself an afternoon to enjoy the entire place.
