13 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Manshu-in Temple Tomoko Kamishima Manshu-in Temple, located on a hillside in the north suburbs of Kyoto, was established by Priest Saicho (the founder of the Japanese Tendai Sect who also
Culture Ibaraki: Top 10 Things to Do Tom Roseveare Kairakuen Garden in Mito One of the most famous gardens in... Japan, Mito's Kairaku-en (偕楽園) is one of the Three Great Gardens of
Culture Showa Kinen Park in Tokyo Joe Peters A pleasant place to stroll, check out the bonsai in its Japanese Garden .
Museums Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum Paul Walsh Works by locally-born painters, sculptors and craftsmen as well as by some big name western and Japanese artists in a large museum overlooking Shukkei-en
Historical Tenryuji at Sagano Kyoto Justin Velgus Then again, stroll through the temple’s gardens and learn about the history... probably partly due to the fact that it was built on the same site as Japan
9 Gardens & Parks Yokohama's Beautiful Lotus Pond Larry Knipfing Visit the beautiful lotus ponds at Yokohama's Sankei-en Garden in mid-summer. Early mornings are best when all is serene and peaceful.
11 Traditional Ryoan-ji, North West Kyoto Katherine Moore Set in a large garden with a pond, Ryoan-ji is the home of Japan's most famous Zen Garden.
Culture Exploring Meiji Shrine Michael Kaplan Emperor Meiji was the first ruler of modern Japan and helped end Japan's feudal era.