7 Street & Urban Enjoy the Views From Kyoto Tower Manish Prabhune Kyoto, the cultural capital, has always resisted modern looking architecture, and the Kyoto Tower had its share of resistance, but was finally completed
Historical Kyoto Konchi-in’s Tsuru-Kame Garden Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto's Konchi-in Temple Garden was designed by Kobori Enshu (1579-1647) in around 1630, but it was a talented gardener named Kentei who directed
12 Culture Kyoto Nijo-jo’s Waraku-an Teahouse Tomoko Kamishima Seiryu-en Garden at Nijo-jo Castle, a World Heritage Site in central Kyoto
Culture Kyoto Tea Ceremony at Room Juan Yiwen Liang What are the three things you will think about when I mention Kyoto?... Temples, Maiko San (Apprentice Geishas), of course and tea culture!
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.