Museums Kōden-ji Bradford Pomeroy In my never ending expedition to discover interesting (and especially old... If you enjoy visiting old temples and shrines, this comes highly recommended
Culture Art of Taiko Drumming Somrak Bhakdisuparit The powerful beat, the heart racing rhythm, the elegant and synchronized postures that can only be obtained from dedicated practice.
12 Temples & Shrines Silent Path to Eiheiji Temple Takako Sakamoto First gate to the entrance gate, and the long approach in between
7 Festivals Yamaga Toro Roman Festival 2014 Mandy Bartok Arguably one of Kumamoto's more picturesque festivals, Yamaga's Toro Roman Matsuri involves a month long celebration marked by paper umbrellas and
6 Temples & Shrines Shinshoji C. Rio Local fishermen usually call the temple Tsudera (Port Temple), and believe... During a severe storm Jizo took the helm of his floundering ship and steered
11 Temples & Shrines Great Sunset from Kiyomizu-dera Tomoko Kamishima I was there on a day late in December the sun was going down slowly, and... the gate and famous three-story pagoda next to it were glowing a soft
11 Gardens & Parks Tsukiyono Yaze Shinsui Koen Rufus Starbuck Take the time to park up though and you will be pleasantly surprised.... Some of the structures have been recreated and there are explanations of
7 Temples & Shrines Yasui Shrine John Carter Walking down a small back street I found Yasui Shrine, an important relic... The shrine is quite small but it’s history is incredible and well worth