Culture Takatori Castle Festival 2026 Late Nov stunning in late November, when the surrounding forests and nearby Tsubosaka-dera
12 Activities Mount Sengen Hiking Course Steve Morton Discover the interesting Mount Sengen hiking course which provides a great access point to Saitama's Ranzan Valley.
Activities Mount Iwawaki Gary Luscombe trail head begins a short distance behind the mysterious temple, Iwawaki-dera... Iwawaki-dera is small, just a hall and a two storey pagoda but it also
Food Vegan in Japan? A Resident's Recommendations Sébastien Duval Shojin-ryori breakfast at the 3 Mountains of Dewa. Bento and fucha-ryori diner at a Zen temple in Kyoto.
Activities 5 Hydrangea Spots in the Chubu Region Kim Bergström Kanehiracho, Gamagori, Aichi 443-0102 Kogen-in (Ajisai-dera... Nagano An under the radar Nagano gem, Kogen-in also gets nicknamed ajisai-dera
8 Culture Japan's Love Shrine - Jishu Ohsang Yoo Kiyomizu Dera, the biggest and most famous temple in Kyoto, is the first... I know Kiyomizu Dera is already famous, so I want to introduce a small
Planning The Seven Prefectures of Kansai Sleiman Azizi Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kiyomizu-dera and Kinkaku-ji are only a small fraction... The Three Grand Shrines of Kumano Sanzan beat with spiritual authenticity
Culture Russian Orthodox Church Hakodate Yuditha Sucia Nadhiif The locals have nicknamed it it Gangan-dera or Ding-dong temple because