15 Culture Ming Style Beauty in Manpuku-ji Tomoko Kamishima Manpuku-ji Temple in Uji Kyoto has followed Ming Style Buddhism since a... All the temple buildings are connected with outside roofed corridors, with
Culture Hakata Machiya Folk Museum Tony Mariani around the city today, it is hard to see its rich past until you visit the temples... and shrines that are still in place and centers of prayer, worship and
Museums Honjima Chris Glenn Many travelers head to Kyoto to catch a glimpse of Old Japan, but a simpler... lot to offer, apart from the former castle town of Kasashima, over 33 temples
Museums Kōden-ji Bradford Pomeroy Kōden-ji temple has been called a symbol for one of Japan’s most famous literary works on samurai culture, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai.
Culture Seiryu-e Dragon Festival 2024 Sep 14th - Sep 15th The Seiryu or blue dragon is believed to be a guardian of Kyoto.
Historical Senjuji in Tsu City Chris Glenn The largest Buddhist temple in Mie Prefecture, the Senjuji is surrounded by high earthen walls, with an impressive set of gates and the distinctive Taikomon
Historical Asuka-dera Matthew Eynon Asuka-dera (Asuka Temple), also known as Hōkō-ji, was a temple complex... Originally, the temple was much larger in size and area, containing three
10 Culture Kiyotakiji C. Rio Temple thirty five in the Shikoku Ohenro pilgrimage is also known as the Clean Waterfall Temple