Culture Inashimo-Jinja Shrine in Matsuzaki Peter Sidell In Matsuzaki on the Izu Peninsula, not far from Tokyo in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Inashimo-jinja is a shinto shrine with a population of interesting
Culture Amidaji Temple Hydrangea Festival 2024 Jun 1st - Jun 30th You can enjoy them at various locations across the country, including the Todaiji Betsuin Amidaji Temple in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
11 Culture Nanzō-in Temple Bradford Pomeroy Nanzō-in Temple in Fukuoka is home to Japan's largest Nehanzo (reclining Buddha) as well as the center to the Sasaguri 88 temple pilgrimage.
Culture Kiyomizu Kannon-do, Ueno Park Sleiman Azizi This popular temple features in Utagawa Hiroshige's '100 Famous Views of Edo' ukiyo-e series.
12 Culture The Temples of Roppongi Crossing Peter Sidell couple of minutes of the iconic central crossing there are three Buddhist temples... and one Shinto shrine, all of them small, of course, but all also peaceful
Culture Forest Bathing In Kochi's Temples Arlene Bastion The greenery of Kochi Temples 29-32 are good shinrin yoku, or 'forest bathing'- forest therapy.
Culture Tanzan Shrine in Nara Bryan Baier and many other beautiful and historic buildings, a mountaintop location and lots of deciduous trees that erupt into riotous color in the fall, Tanzan Shrine
8 Temples & Shrines Japan's Love Shrine - Jishu Ohsang Yoo Jishu Shrine is famous for its stone, called 'the stone of love'. There is a legend about the stone.