Culture Re-building Kofu Castle Cathy Cawood Although Kofu Castle was a ruin, authentic replicas of one of the towers and one of the gates have been built by referring to 16th century documents.
9 Gardens & Parks Shinjuku Gyoen in Full Bloom Nicole Bauer I love Shinjuku Gyoen in Tokyo at any time of the year, but the cherry blossom season is certainly a highlight.
10 Temples & Shrines Heirinji Zen Temple, Niiza City Masato Kitamura I went to Heirinji Zen Temple during the last week of November and it turned out to be an excellent choice.
20 Culture Taiyu-in Reibyō Mausoleum in Detail Dale A. Brown The Taiyu-in Reibyō is the shrine and mausoleum of Iemitsu, 3rd Tokugawa... shrine in Nikko, the final resting place of Lord Tokugawa Iemitsu is an
8 Temples & Shrines The Holy Shinto Shrine Ise Jingu Masato Kitamura However, it is not all about the shrine buildings; pilgrimage has always played an important role in this area and eating and drinking on the way was important
13 Festivals Shibata Sakura Festa - Castle Park Takako Sakamoto Zao and the two endless lines of '1,000 cherry trees at a glance'... From the bottom of the hill, it's an easy and scenic 100 meter-hike
7 Temples & Shrines A Visit to Kyoto Inari Shrine Martijn Beckers My friend and I decided to go and visit one of Kyoto's most famous... After more than an hour passing rows and rows of torii, the small sign
6 Street & Urban 634m of Tokyo Skytree Andre Moreira Before going to the top, take a moment and enjoy its hugeness. It's beautiful.