8 Culture Shuzen-ji Hie Jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Hie Jinja Shrine is one of the 3800 branch shrines under San-no So Honsha. In 807, priest Kukai set up this shrine at the same time..
12 Culture Tochigi Ungan-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima 700 years ago, more than 3000 disciples learned and practiced at remote and isolated Ungan-ji Temple, in Tochigi Prefecture, following..
Culture Tochigi Nasu Jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Nasu Jinja Shrine is famous for a story about a young expert archer, Nasuno Yoichi. He was a samurai warrior who appeared in The..
Culture Tochigi's Daichu-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Daichu-ji Temple, in Tochigi Prefecture, is famous for its seven grotesque 'Tales of Horror' made famous in the book and..
11 Activities Kamakura-ko Lakeside Walking Tomoko Kamishima Kamakura-ko Lake is a small hidden treasure. A gently rolling path makes a circuit of this man-made lake, and it’s a pleasant ..
Activities Tochigi Iwafune-san Kosho-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Iwafune-san Rock looks like a boat left on the broad Kanto Plain. The rock itself has been deified and is worshiped as a god. It..
12 Activities Kinugawa Ryuokyo Valley Hiking Tomoko Kamishima Kinugawa Ryuokyo Valley is an amazing ravine near Kinugawa's onsen area. Water color changes from white to blue to purple, and..
8 Kamakura Asaba-ya Unagi Restaurant Tomoko Kamishima Asaba-ya is a Japanese restaurant along the street to Hase Kannon. They specialize in unagi (grilled eel), but also serve some other..