8 Temples & Shrines Konsenji C. Rio Kosenji is the third temple in the Ohenro 88 temple pilgrimage around Shikoku. It is located in the small town of Itano, in the suburbs of Tokushima.
Historical Cemetery of Fukui Matsudaira Clan Takako Sakamoto The cemetery of the Fukui Matsudaira Clan at Daian-zenji Temple, Fukui: the cemetery is tucked away in the silent woods surrounding the temple.
Historical Masakado-zuka, Otemachi John Carter Once slain, his head was put on display in Kyoto and this is where fact... Upon arriving at the shrine I was taken away by the juxtaposition between
Museums Toei Eigamura (Toei Studio Park) Kiddee Burakitbumrung This is an amazing Film maker's Theme Park in Kyoto for the young and the young at heart, less than 50 minutes from Kyoto Station
Museums Nijo Castle: Former Imperial Residence Katrina Webber Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa shogunate
Museums Tokaido Tale Chris Glenn the Edo Period, the most important route between Edo and the capital, Kyoto... samurai were billeted out to Hatagoya, local houses, sometimes even local temples
Culture Geocaching in Japan Amber Mezbourian most frequently visited areas of Japan, with Kamakura, Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto... There are caches in temples, in forests and on mountaintops.
Culture Ancient Traditions of the Gion Matsuri Bonson Lam I didn’t know anything about what it meant, and only had few hours in Kyoto... look strangely out of place away from the machiya lined walkways that Kyoto