Food Cafe Kaeru Mandy Bartok Cafe Kaeru serves as a highlight for those spending time exploring the temples... Cafe Kaeru sits along a quiet backstreet a short walk from Sugimoto-dera Temple
7 Culture Hotel Gajoen Tokyo Lynda Hogan The simple entrance to the hotel belies the magnificence within.... These are just a small sample of what is on offer at the opulent Gajoen
9 Kyoto Adashino Nenbutsu-ji 1 of 4 Justin Velgus These two areas of Kyoto are known as the burying grounds of people that have died from war, natural disaster, or disease.
Culture How to Visit a Shrine Japan Travel These kami range from spirits of nature (wind, trees, mountains, etc.) to the spirits of deceased people.
Transportation Putting Train Lovers on the Right Track 1/3 Laurier Tiernan Station in Kyoto, and both terminate at sacred mountains topped with temples... you will find Kurama-dera, a fabulously "old-school" Buddhist temple
Culture 5 Heart-Shaped Destinations in Japan Kim Bergström Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa, 905-0406 Shoju-in Temple... window of happiness," the heart-shaped window at Kyoto's Shoju-in Temple
5 Spots for Spring Blooms in Saga Kim Bergström Ushio, Ushizu-machi, Ogi City, Saga 845-0012 Daikozenji Temple... Daikozenji Temple is a delight during the spring, in big part due to the
5 Spots for Spring Blooms in Yamanashi Kim Bergström 3353-1 Arakura, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi 403-0011 Jisso-ji Temple... Jisso-ji Temple is the location of one of Japan's oldest sakura trees