Culture Kinkaku-ji Katrina Webber You’ll see the “大” kanji that they use when they light up the hills in
Area Ozu Ozu (大洲, Ōzu) is sometimes referred to as Ehime’s ‘Little Kyoto’. I have no idea why, because they’re as unalike as any two cities in Japan can be. Unlike Kyoto, you can walk around Ozu in..
Culture Nunobashi Kanjoue Kerrie Hankinson Nunobashi Kanjoue (布橋灌頂会) began in the Edo period when women could not
Culture Kakiemon Pottery Showroom Miriam Thielen Vaz Dias Sakaida Kakiemon XIV, who was designated a Living National Treasure (人間国宝
Culture Nikko’s Chuzen-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima History of Chuzen-ji This temple was built by Shodo (勝道上人) in 784.
Culture Echizen Daibutsu At a height of 17m the Echizen Daibutsu (越前大仏) is the tallest Buddha statue in a sitting position.
Culture Sake Tasting at Shimada Shoten Jeannie Gan The sake here ranges from top-grade like Daiginjo (大吟醸) to some with distilled
Activities Snow-covered Mt. Kintoki Yu Nakao train on the Daiyuzan Line at Odawara station and get off at Daiyuzan (大雄山
