14 Gardens & Parks Yokokan Garden: Summer Stroll Takako Sakamoto discouragingly spacious gardens in Japan, it's comfortably small and... When visiting, don't forget to drop by Osensui Park and Fukui City
12 Gardens & Parks Kyoto Osawa-no-ike Pond Tomoko Kamishima The chilly air touching my cheeks was gentle and fresh.
11 Traditional Ryoan-ji, North West Kyoto Katherine Moore Sit in quite contemplation and maybe you too can bring peace to your dragons!
12 Temples & Shrines Akasaka’s Hie-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Hie-jinja is also known as San-no-sama, and has a big biennial festival... this shrine wishing for a happy marriage life, the blessing of children, and
11 Temples & Shrines Kamakura Jufuku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima first Kamakura Shogun) once lived here, his wife established this temple, and... she and their son Sanetomo (the third Shogun) were buried here.
12 Historical Himeji Castle Restoration Project Benjamin Stock allowed the public to see artifacts they are normally not allowed to and... opportunities for tourists to walk the castle grounds in ninja, samurai and
14 Historical Old Akizuki Castle Town Tristan Scholze Akizuki, the historic center of Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture, makes for a pleasant stroll among old buildings, shops, cafes, and remnants of the
7 Temples & Shrines Juban-Inari Shrine Eitetsu Terakado There is a frog statue that is popular among locals and especially children.
