Culture Shiofune Kannon Temple Shiofune Kannon Temple (塩船観音寺) is a temple known for its colorful azaleas.
Culture Byodo-in Temple 5 (1Review) The Byodoin Temple in the city of Uji near Kyoto adorns the reverse of the Japanese 10 yen coin and is best known for its distinctive “phoenix hall”...
Culture Kiyomizu-dera Temple 4.6 (10Reviews) Kiyomizu-dera Temple was founded in 778. Its history dates back over 1200 years. As a sacred place where the great compassion of the deity Kannon prevails,..
Historical Japan's Oldest Hot Springs Featured The natural hot springs of Tamatsukuri are known as one of the oldest onsen in Japan.That means that at the very least, this onsen has been visited for
12 Temples & Shrines Early morning at Kawai Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing Located at the south gate of Shimogamo Shrine, I almost missed Kawai Jinja. I'm glad I found it.
12 Temples & Shrines Shrine of the Third Generation King Todd Wojnowski The Shrine of the Third Generation King is set across a hilltop in the outskirts of Chiba City.
Historical Atsuta Shrine and the Legendary Sword Chris Glenn Ranking second only to the Great Shrine of Ise, Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya City dates back 2,000 years, and houses the sacred sword, one of the Three Imperial
Historical Yamanobe-no-Michi Walking Trail Paul Hackshaw Yamanobe no michi is part of the ShinKaido or the New road stretching from Edo-period Tokyo to Kansai, There are many temples and imperial graves along