6 Culture Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi My Đặng Both Hiraizumi and Matsushima are stunning because I remembered the phrases that Matsuo Basho wrote there. I decided to immerse..
9 Culture Historical Kurashiki Bikan at Night Thu vy In central Japan's Okayama prefecture, Kurashiki is a handsome historical town. After sunset, its Bikan district is illuminated..
10 Culture Kamakura Camera Egara Tenjin-sha Shrine Peter Oxley Let's visit Egara Tenjin-sha, an important Shinto shrine dedicated to a poet and scholar who loved plum blossoms.
12 Accommodation Neold in Yoshino, Nara Masa Danovitz A collection of photos and my personal reflection from my visit to the Neold estate.
10 Kamakura Camera — Autumn Colors Peter Oxley Local cameraman and community writer, Peter Oxley, takes a look at autumn in Japan and Kamakura, the ancient capital, in particular,..
12 Culture Kamakura Camera - Goryo Jinja Peter Oxley Nestled in the wooded hills of western Kamakura, Goryo Shrine is dedicated to the memory of a brave and valiant 11th century warrior...
8 Culture Kamakura Camera - Meigetsu-in Peter Oxley Nestled in the hills of Kita Kamakura, there's much to see and enjoy at Meigetsu-in: a sand garden, the moon window, caves,..
10 Culture Kamakura Camera - Joichiji Temple Peter Oxley Tucked away in the hills of Kita Kamakura lies Joichiji, the Temple of Pure Wisdom. Three buddhas of past, present, and future preside..