14 Culture Dogen-ji Temple, Akasaka Peter Sidell In the middle of Tokyo's modern Akasaka ARK Hills complex, Dogen-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple, untouched by the development..
8 Culture Hongu Shrine in Nikko Lily Hongu Shrine in Nikko is an auxiliary shrine of Futarasan Shrine. Registered as one of the 103 World Heritage buildings of the Temples..
7 Gardens & Parks The Waka Poetry Garden - Rikugien Joe Peters Almost 88,000 square meters of a strolling, mountain, and pond garden makes a great place to spend a sunny couple of hours. Enjoy..
13 Historical Higashida Blast Furnace Jaclynn Seah Understanding Japan's transformation to industrial leader - it all began with steel production here at the Higashida Blast Furnace...
10 Museums Tokyo Bunka Kaikan: a Ballet Palace Takako Sakamoto Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, 'The Music Palace', is a classical music hall built in 1961. Located inside the Ueno Park, it holds..
Culture Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome Armand Vaquer Japan's first retractable roof stadium, the Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome, was used as a trap for three man-eating Gyaos birds.
10 Culture Matsunaga Memorial Hall in Odawara Peter Sidell In the historical castle town of Odawara in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Matsunaga Memorial Hall is a well-preserved old Japanese..