Culture Kongorin-ji Temple Kongorin-ji Temple is a peaceful place to relax, off the beaten path. If you want to venture outside the popular tourist spots of Kyoto and get away from..
Historical Kanegasaki Shrine in Tsuruga, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Kanegasaki Shrine in Tsuruga, Fukui, enshrines two tragic princes of the Southern Court, but it is now renowned as a 'Power Spot of Love'.
6 Festivals Hifuri Shinji at Aso Shrine Mandy Bartok year, locals and visitors alike gather after dusk on the grounds of Aso Shrine... ablaze and swung round in circles on the main pathway in front of the shrine
8 Culture Tamao Hachiman Shrine in Imabari Anonymous Tamao Hachiman Shrine stands above a little port on the Seto Inland Sea. Don't miss this characterful spot at the top of the Imabari peninsula.
Historical Ebisu-jinja Shrine in Hiroshima Paul Walsh Inconspicuous downtown shrine dedicated to the jolly god of commerce that bursts into activity during November.
Festivals Horse Running at Kamo Shrine Anonymous The Otomouma horse running event at Kamo Shrine has a 600-year history, but each year, it's a fresh and vibrant affair.
7 Temples & Shrines Suwa Taisha (Suwa Grand Shrine) Brian Wood-Koiwa Suwa Taisha (Suwa Grand Shrine) houses the four largest logs of the Onbashira festival and a tree that snores when it lowers its branches at night
Festivals Kimono at Yokohama’s Iseyama Shrine Tomoko Kamishima There is a nice and convenient shrine to see people wearing kimono for 7-5-3 in Yokohama central. It is the Iseyama Shrine.