Historical Timeless Tranquility Elysse Hurtado Roughly a 10 minute walk from Itako Station is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, the venerable (and long-suffering) Chosho-ji.
Historical Rokusho Jinja Katrina Webber Rokusho Jinja- shrine where Tokugawa Ieyasu was prayed for and taken to be named as a child.
Culture The Phoenix Hall of Byodoin in Uji Tony Mariani Uji is famous for its green tea, rich history and association with Japan... art, and graceful as a Zuicho (bird of luck).
Museums Yoshinogari Historical Park Neal Dang International students learn about ancient Japan and practiced the Japanese language.
Culture Ehime Prefectural Budokan Anonymous The design called for the use of vast quantities of wood to demonstrate the feasibility of building large structures with renewable materials and to stimulate
Culture The Mummy of Dainichibo Temple Alena Eckelmann The Dewa Sanzan area is a mystical land of mountain ascentics and of "living Buddhas"- monks who mummified themselves in order to achieve enlightenment
Museums Yamate Koen Park Tomoko Kamishima If you’d like to enjoy some greenery and big trees during your stay in Yokohama, I know just the place for you: Yamate Koen Park.
Culture Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art Saskia Gilmour Enveloped in a world of quiet, passive reflection; a world of contemplation, of simplicity and elegant beauty.