Historical The Travels of Isabella Bird: II Amber Mezbourian Isabella Bird was a Victorian woman who led an unconventional life. Arriving in Japan in 1878, she planned an ambitious journey..
Culture Nikko's 1000 Samurai Procession Dale A. Brown The 1000 Samurai Procession at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
9 Culture Kyubi Inari Shrine at Nasu Yumoto Larry Knipfing Kyubi Inari (Kitsune Jinja) is a shrine within a shrine at Nasu Onsen Jinja, in the Nasu Onsen area of Tochigi Prefecture. Alt..
6 Culture Takino Shrine in Nikko Lily “Takino shrine” was built in Nikko city, Tochigi Prefecture, long before the famous Nikko Toshogu shrine. It is believed that ..
Historical Utsunomiya’s Heiwa Kannon Statue Tomoko Kamishima Utsunomiya’s Heiwa Kannon Statue is equivalent in height to a nine-story building.Near the statue, you can also view ruins of ..
Historical Nikko’s Kanman-ga-fuchi Walk Tomoko Kamishima There is a great, short walking course in Nikko that leads to the deep Kanman-gafuchi gulch on the Daiya River. It starts from the..
Historical Nikko’s Taiyu-in Mausoleum Tomoko Kamishima At Taiyu-in we can feel a deep and holy silence. If you hope to see the details of this wonderful temple at your own slow pace,..
Historical Tosho-gu Shrine's Secret Magic - 3 Tomoko Kamishima Enshu secretly introduced various Western styles into Tosho-gu. The three main techniques he used in there were: Perspective, ..