15 Temples & Shrines Autumn at Shimabuji Temple Febry Fawzi Located about 30 minutes from Seibu Chichibu station, by bus, the no.1 temple of Edo period pilgrimage abide in the tranquil h..
Festivals Visiting Sapporo Snow Festival (2012) Catherine Hagar Chill out at Sapporo's annual Snow Festival in February. With gigantic ice sculptures, hot drinks, and local food, the snow..
Historical A Visit to Horyuji Su Stori A visit to Horyuji Temple, Nara: Art, history, nature and lovely food around Japan.
Culture Akashi Park and Akashi Castle Mari Karahashi Next to the modern port city, Kobe, you can find a century-old park called Akashi Park. It is a perfect spot for hanami (cherr..
Culture Tokyo: Where the Past and Future Coexist Veronica Carnevale Although Tokyo is futuristic, its connection to traditional Japan persists, creating a unique landscape where the past and fut..
12 Temples & Shrines Shirahige Shrine Cathy Cawood The "floating" tori at Shirahige Shrine is smaller than the tori at Miyajima, but forms a beautiful scene against the backdrop of..
Culture Kanazawa’s Gold Leaf Production Meg Sing Experience the history and production of Kanazawa gold and silver leaf. The very name of Ishikawa prefecture’s capital city tr..
10 Gardens & Parks Kyoto Nanzen-ji’s Hojo Garden Tomoko Kamishima Autumn comes to Nanzen-ji Temple in late November. The beauty of the colorful leaves took my breath away. The head priests of Nanzen-ji..