Culture Oyama Jinja Kerrie Hankinson in Shugendō, the mountain religion of Japan, and at one time had seven shrines... and 24 temples spread from Iwakuraji to Oyama[1].
Culture Momoyama Park Justin Dart Momoyama is a park featuring a children’s science museum, great playground and shrine for fertility.
Culture A Passion for Morning Glories Tomoko Kamishima Around the temple of Kishimojin, more than 100 morning glory stalls are... November in 1833, he enthusiastically copied old paintings kept in local temples
Museums Hiraizumi: Chuson-ji Andrew Checkley saying that it absolutely has to be seen – though much like Kinkaku-ji in Kyoto... the pavilion survives from the area’s golden age, you’ll find a mix of shrines
Culture Nishi Hongan-ji Nishi Hongan-ji is a large Buddhist temple west of Kyoto train station. Together with Higashi Hongan-ji, together with Nishi Hongan-ji, it is one of the..
Historical Setsubun at Gokoku-jinja JJ Walsh the fun and interesting festivities at the Setsubun-sai at Gokoku-jinja Shrine... It started with a ceremony filled with traditional shrine behavior in the
Museums Itami Juzo Museum in Matsuyama Anonymous The Itami Juzo Museum in Matsuyama is a shrine to the man who made a series of brilliant films showing modern Japan to a large Western audience, most notably
Festivals Tsushima Tenno Matsuri 2024 Late Jul Tsushima’s other claim to fame is the little known fact that there are more temples... in Tsushima than there are in Kyoto!