Culture Kyoto Ginkaku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Delicate silver pavilion and its moon-viewing garden
Culture Komyozenji Temple The Komyozenji Temple in Kyoto is a Buddhist temple that was founded in 1273 by the Buddhist priest Tetsugyu Enshin. The temple is known for its rhododendrons,..
Culture Yokosuka's Shobu-en Park Abby Rodriguez It’s a very pleasant garden-type atmosphere, making you feel like you are away from the city.
Culture Iriya Asagao Festival 2024 Jul 6th - Jul 8th Originally cultivated in Okachimachi, Tokyo, gardens flourished in Iriya... The Iriya gardeners bred more than 1,000 varieties of asagao via cross-pollination
16 Festivals The Shrine Festival of Sapporo R.S. Reynolds muscle over sliced cabbage and mayonnaise and then stepped into the beer garden... traditional and modern celebrations, as well as an odd but rather popular Japanese
8 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Shorenin Temple Martijn Beckers visiting Shorenin; even with entrance fee you will get more than you paid for in this Tendai sect temple in the heart of Kyoto, known for its breathtaking gardens
Culture Chiba Shrine Todd Wojnowski The Chiba Shrine is proof that incredible beauty can be found even among the lesser known of Japan’s shrines.
Culture Mount Haguro Alena Eckelmann Mount Haguro is considered sacred by followers of Japan’s Shinto religion and of Shugendo, an ancient Japanese tradition of mountain worship.