8 Culture Oasahiko Jinja C. Rio Legend has it that in the era of Emperor Jimmu, Ame-no-Tomi-no-Mikoto came to the Awa region (an ancient region that encompassed..
7 Culture Gokurakuji C. Rio Located about 1.3 km to the east of Ryozenji (temple #1), Gokurakuji is the second of the 88 temple Ohenro pilgrimage. Founded..
13 Culture Replicas in Otsuka Museum of Art Takako Sakamoto In one of the most unexpected places stands one of the most unique museums in the world, the Otsuka Museum of Art in Naruto city,..
8 Culture The Naruto German House, Tokushima Takako Sakamoto Naruto city, Tokushima is famous for its big whirlpools, but not many people know this is the place where the Beethoven's Ninth..
9 Culture Ryozenji C. Rio My experience at Ryozenji temple was over-whelmingIy under-whelming. I arrived on a cold mid-November afternoon with the the expectation..
15 Enjoying Otsuka Museum Cathy Cawood Otsuka Museum in Naruto is an impressive museum displaying life size replicas of famous artworks from all over the world, and from..
Culture Bando POW Camp Site, Tokushima Takako Sakamoto Can you imagine any POW camp being a paradise? I couldn't, until I learned about this Bando POW Camp in WWI, from 1917 to 1920..