Culture Discover Fukuoka's National Treasure Haruka Saijo This was when the historically important kinin (金印 = golden stamp) got
Culture Kakiemon Pottery Showroom Miriam Thielen Vaz Dias Sakaida Kakiemon XIV, who was designated a Living National Treasure (人間国宝,
Activities Saitama’s Rural Heart in Ogose City Steve Morton temple (法恩寺), where you will see a large signpost for Mount Otakatori, (大高取山
Activities Hiwada-Takasashi-Monomi Mtn Trail Todd Wojnowski Start at Koma Station (高麗駅) on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.... Takasashi (高指山), which has some broadcast towers and structures at its
Area Omi Island This small island near Hagi in the Sea of Japan boasts scenic seashores, swimming beaches, a campground, and fishing villages. The island is about 40 km (25 mi) in circumference and a highli..
The Great Buddha of Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kamakura Daibutsu 鎌倉大仏) was built in the
22 Culture Shitaya Shrine Festival Sher Ying Wee Name in Japanese 下谷神社大祭—shitaya jinja taisai—Shitaya Shrine Festival
Activities Konpirasan Shrine Tony Mariani Name in Japanese 金刀比羅宮 — kotohira-gu — Kotohira-gu, or Konpira-san