Culture
Nara's God of Ice
Himuro Shrine is possibly the only Shinto shrine where the resident deity is a God of Ice, guarding today all ice related industries,..
Culture
Towel Town
An Imabari towel is forever: Japan's softest, most absorbent, most durable towels come from Imabari in Ehime.
Culture
The Red Panties of Sugamo
Sugamo's senior-oriented shops specializes in red underwear as this promotes good circulation and energy. Temples also serve..
Culture
Komagane's Cedar Shrines
Komagane's Kozenji and Omiya Isuzu Shrines exemplify how sacred cedars can augment a shrine's already holy atmosphere.
Culture
Gorgeous Genbudo
The Genbudo Caves are like a large topsy turvy sculpture patterned by discordant striations. Nature is the sculptor, as the patterns..
Culture
Mount Omuro
A chairlift ride takes you up to the rare experience of a crater walk, with quite wonderful views of town, sea, and sky.
Culture
At Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
This Museum is educational and enlightening. It reveals the processes of temple building, paying tribute to the craftsmen and the..
Culture
Rubber Necking At Tachikue Gorge
At Tachikue Gorge, rock formations are each differently sculpted, competing with ancient overhanging forests and religious jizo..
Gallery
Nara's God of Ice
Nara
Towel Town
Ehime
Komagane's Cedar Shrines
Nagano
Otsu: Oddly Overshadowed
Shiga
It’s Itoya!
Tokyo
Mount Omuro
Shizuoka
