15 Miyajima's Very Cute Jizo Statues! Larry Knipfing Miyajima Island: Daisho-in Temple is host to some seriously cute jizo statues!
Accommodation The Kurobe Kanko Hotel Jonathan Jahnke When most people think of Japan, they tend to imagine the futuristic bustle... of Tokyo or the traditional gardens and temples of Kyoto, but the gateway
Culture Ryukyu Lantern Festival 2025-2026 Early Dec - Late Mar and Okinawan culture began, with exception of the Shiseibyo Confucian Temple... patronage of the Ming Dynasty though, and you will find the heart of a people
30 Culture International Style in Japan Elena Lisina It shows that Japan is not ‘another planet’ as some people may think!
Accommodation Mizunosato Marukyu Ryokan, Shuzenji Sandra Isaka As you enter the front door, you are greeted by a lovely okami-san (female... are also some private rotemburo (open-air baths) on the top floor that people
Activities Urasa Chrysanthemum Festival 2025 Late Oct - Mid Nov Chrysanthemums are Japan's national flower, and there are plenty of them on display at the annual Urasa Chrysanthemum festival held at the Bishamondo Temple
21 Culture Kamakura Walks Elena Lisina Of course, I took the photos of the main sights, such as the temples, shrines... In the middle of September, it was still rather hot and many people were
Activities Following the Kamo to Gion Bridget Ye Kyoto is famous for its abundance of elegant shrines and zen temples, for... strolls, jogging or biking until I walked further upstream, where more people
