11 Temples & Shrines Ishiyama Temple in Otsu Cathy Cawood will take you to Ishiyama-dera, a large temple that is both beautiful and... In Japanese "ishi" is "stone", and "yama" is "
24 Temples & Shrines The Enchantment of Yamadera Radica Sooknarine Atop the mountain lies a place rich in history and marked by wondrous beauty.
Culture Re-building Kofu Castle Cathy Cawood Although Kofu Castle was a ruin, authentic replicas of one of the towers and one of the gates have been built by referring to 16th century documents.
Museums The Underrated Meiji-Mura Richard Mulvihill Over 60 buildings from the Meiji Restoration have been collected from around Japan and are now displayed in a beautifully secluded area of Inuyama, Aichi-ken
Historical Akashi's Famous Iwaya Shrine Mari Karahashi Iwaya shrine has a history of 1870 and a grate legend.
Culture Summer Festival in Honmoku, Yokohama 2024 Early Aug Ouma is a figure with the head of a horse and a turtle-like body made of... they are sent about 5km offshore by boats from the Honmoku fishing port and
14 Temples & Shrines Great Mausoleum of Eiheiji Temple Takako Sakamoto Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 14: 'Shidōden', great mausoleum and memorial hall which contains thousands of memorial tablets and urns of lay
Historical Osaka Tenmangu Shrine Saskia Gilmour It is one of the three greatest festivals in Japan, and the world's greatest boat festival.