10 Hayachine Kagura in Tono Imogen Riethmuller The Hayachine kagura is a series of masked dances accompanied by drum, cymbals and flute, performed in honour of Mt. Hayachine..
13 The Shirakawa flowing through Gion Cathy Cawood Kyoto's Shirakawa flows through beautiful and historic Gion, past willow trees and old wooden machiaya, before emptying into..
14 Culture Yokokan Garden: Summer Stroll Takako Sakamoto Yokokan Garden in Fukui is a traditional, beautiful, yet comfortably compact Japanese garden. Its natural beauty can be enjoyed..
16 Culture One Summer Day at Yokokan, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Yokokan Villa and Garden in Fukui: One of Japan's best-kept secrets has been ranked high (Top 3) in a distinguished American..
14 Culture Great Mausoleum of Eiheiji Temple Takako Sakamoto Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 14: 'Shidōden', great mausoleum and memorial hall which contains thousands of memoria..
9 Culture Graceful Pagoda of Eiheiji Temple Takako Sakamoto Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 13: Built in 1996, this beautiful two-storied, pagoda can house 1,000,000 sutra written and donated..
11 Ogino House in Yakushiike Park Cathy Cawood Thatched roof house dating from Edo period preserved in Yakushiike Park in Machida shows the lifestyle of a country doctor and his..