Culture Ibaraki: Top Things to Do Tom Roseveare Ushiku Daibutsu The Ushiku Daibutsu (牛久大仏) is a 120m tall
Culture Fukuoka's Ohori Park Tristan Scholze Ōhori Kōen (大濠公園) hosts Fukuoka’s main fireworks display on August 1 every
Culture Exploring in Detail: Osanbashi Pier Tomoko Kamishima Every time I drop in at Osanbashi (大さん橋) pier, I say this to myself unconsciously
Culture Daianzenji Temple Daianzenji temple (大安禅寺) was built by the 4th lord of Fukui Han, Matsudaira Mitsumichi, in 1658 as a family temple of Fukui Matsudaira Clan.
Culture Gokuraku Temple and Beach Walk Steve Morton taking a leisurely stroll back to Kamakura along ‘Wakamiya Ooji’ Street (若宮大路
Culture Yokohama’s Soji-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima morning meditation, sutra chanting and prostrations begin at Daisodo (大祖堂
Activities Iwami Ginzan Silver Mines Bryan Baier ¥3800, one can tour the other mine shaft open to tourism, the Okubo-Mabu (大久保間歩
Culture Meeting the Kamakura Daibutsu Tomoko Kamishima reconstruction in 1335 (Taihe-ki『太平記』) and in 1369 (Kamakura Dai-nikki 『鎌倉大日記