12 Culture Teizen-in Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Teizen-in is a large, restful Buddhist temple, home to beautiful wooden carvings and bronze statues.
Culture Hamura City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Hamura City may be small but its temples & shrines feature many culturally recognised properties.
12 Culture Konpira-san in Fujieda Peter Sidell In Fujieda in the suburbs of central Japan's Shizuoka city, Konpira-san is a small hill with a relaxing atmosphere created by the shrines found among its
Culture Battle Armor Experience in Tohoku Sarah Chaney one point my neighbors and I had to assist each other with tying the strings... We were led outside and down the street to a small shrine to take pictures
Culture Road Trippin' Japan (Part Two) Wanda Bodnar Description of the Iwama to Kyoto leg of our recent trip campervan trip through Japan.
23 Culture Rice As National Treasure Elena Lisina A Shinto shrine can be immediately distinguished by a shimenawa - a large
12 Temples & Shrines Tachiki-Kannon Temple in Shiga Cathy Cawood Tachiki-Kannon Temple in Shiga Prefecture: stone lanterns, statue of Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi riding a deer, and many, many, many steps.