Activities Kumano Kodo 5 (1Review) For over 1,000 years, Japanese people from all walks of life, including retired emperors and aristocrats, have made the arduous pilgrimage of Wakaya..
Culture Tomioka Silk Mill Tomioka Silk Mill is Japan's oldest modern model silk reeling factory, established in 1872 by the government to introduce modern machine silk reeling..
Culture Izumo Taisha Shrine The Great Shrine of Izumo Taisha, also known by its official name, Izumo Oyashiro, is located in the city of Izumo on the western edge of the Shimane..
Activities Tojinbo Cliffs 5 (2Reviews) The rocks called Tojinbo extend a whole kilometer along the coastline of Fukui. Shaped over the millennia by the powerful waves of the sea, they now offer..
Culture Heisenji Hakusan Shrine Heisenji Hakusan Shrine is a Shinto shrine in tThe temple of Heisenji was built about 1300 years ago at the entrance to the Echizen pilgrimage path around..
Culture Kanazawa Castle 3 (1Review) Kanazawa Castle is a partially-reconstructed castle located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. Up until the Meiji Restoration period in 1871, lords of..
Shopping Shibuya Stream Shibuya Stream is a modern complex of restaurants and retail stores that opened right next to Shibuya Station in 2018. The complex takes its name from..
Culture Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple Daiyuzan Saijoji is a temple with a deep connection to the tengu, those creatures who occupy a special place in Japanese folk religion. For example, folklore..
