7 Gardens & Parks Okuma Yuimaru Garden Michael Flemming Yuimaru is a small quasi-Japanese garden inside the U.S. military Okuma recreation area
Culture Jisho-in Temple Sleiman Azizi Jisho-in Temple in Ota City Ward, Tokyo, once housed the deity of pestilence, Gozu-tenno. Visited by Tokugawa shoguns to help cure..
Culture Kimono for a Female Elena Lisina Kimono has some specific traits that were interesting to learn. From the occasions they are worn, to how they are washed, and how..
Museums Pizza making at Kuma Kogen Anonymous Eating handmade pizza looking out over a mountainside, with the sun filtering through red maple leaves, is an experience to be savored...
11 Temples & Shrines Sabae's Funatsu Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing Funatsu Jinja, a venerable shrine in Sabae, Fukui, is over 1500 years old. Like many shrines, it is located in the middle of a grove..
Culture Yamadera Retro Hall Museum Justin Velgus Take a break from climbing those stairs for a free tea and history break.
20 Culture Taiyu-in Reibyō Mausoleum in Detail Dale A. Brown The lavish mausoleum to Lord Tokugawa Iemitsu, 3rd Tokugawa Shogun, a monument to his memory.