Culture Sanjusangendo Sanjusangendo, officially called Rengeō-in, is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto. The temple’s main ..
Culture Minoo Park Minoo Park, also referred to as Mino or Minoh, is a forested area on the outskirts of Osaka that provides residents and visitors alike a peaceful haven..
Culture Kumamoto Castle 5 (3Reviews) Kumamoto Castle is the third largest castle in Japan and one of its most popular historic sites. Originally built in the early 1600s by renowned castle..
11 Temples & Shrines Five-story Pagoda of To-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima graceful silhouette of this temple is one of the most iconic and famous in
Museums The Story of Tojin Okichi Yoshiko Toyama On the Izu Peninsula down the coast from Tokyo, Shimoda is the setting of the tragic story of geisha Tojin Okichi and American Consul Townsend Harris
17 Traditional Summertime in Shirakawago Karen Zheng Nestled in the Ono district of Gifu Prefecture, this quaint traditional village that has been marked as one of Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage sites
Festivals Tsushima Tenno Matsuri 2024 Late Jul steaming hot summer evening for over 500 years, the people of Tsushima in... Saturday of July, but that’s when one of the three major river festivals in
Culture Shuri Castle 5 (1Review) Shuri Castle was built in the 14th century and was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom. It was neglected for almost 400 years and suffered great damage during..