Activities Kyoto Kennin-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Enryaku-ji Temple, it started as a school that combined Zen with the Tendai... samurai government (the Kamakura Shogunate) appreciated Zen more than the Tendai
Accommodation The Italia Ken Hotel in Niigata Tomoko Kamishima streets in the city of Niigata: the area around JR Niigata Station, the Bandai... area near the beautiful Bandai Bridge which crosses the Shinano River,
15 Activities The Deer of Nara Park Alexandra Dorovici will find little stalls around the park selling deer-crackers (shika-senbei
Culture Michinoku Pro Wrestling Justin Velgus Tsuruoka City in Yamagata, Akita City in Akita, Morioka in Iwate, and Sendai
Activities A Weekend in Ishinomaki Justin Velgus Living in Sendai, I am only two hours or so by public transportation to... area all the way to Mexico under orders from warlord Date Masamune of Sendai
Culture Exploring Yamagata the Basho Way Alena Eckelmann means “mountain temple”, was established in 860 by Ennin, a monk of the Tendai
Culture Morioka Handcrafts Village Justin Velgus There are also senbei crackers to sample.... I was able to make a senbei cracker by kneading dough, placing it in a
Culture NAKED Night Stroll – Kyoto, Yamashina 2026 Apr 3rd - Apr 5th From Friday, April 3rd to Sunday, April 5th, 2026, Yamashina Canal Park and the adjacent Higashiyama Natural Green Space will host NAKED Night Stroll –