12 Culture Honpo-ji Temple in Ueno Peter Sidell Between Ueno and Asakusa in central Tokyo, Honpo-ji is an intimate little Buddhist temple, with serene statues and some interesting history.
15 Activities Plum Blossoms at Shounji Temple Cathy Cawood Shounji Temple in Machida has beautiful and fragrant plum blossoms during March.
10 Culture Shikoku Pilgrimage: Temple No. 20 Justin Velgus Around the 20th and 21st temples of the Shikoku temple pilgrimage are a number of pilgrim paths.
12 Culture Tofuku-ji Temple in Shibuya Peter Sidell In Tokyo's busy Shibuya district, Tofuku-ji is a peaceful, appealing Buddhist temple, a good place to escape the crowds.
11 Culture Jyomyo-In Temple in Yanaka Peter Sidell Near Ueno and Yanaka in central Tokyo, Jyomyo-In is a Buddhist temple with so many statues that there are said to be 84,000 of them.
9 Culture Jigan-ji Temple in Tokyo Peter Sidell In Tokyo's western suburb of Futako-Tamagawa, Jigan-ji is a small but interesting Buddhist temple, with an impressive wooden gate and a population of attractive
7 Culture Gokoku-in Temple in Ueno Peter Sidell Between the Ueno and Yanaka districts of central Tokyo, Gokoku-in is a Buddhist temple that's part of the 'Yanaka Seven Divinities'.
12 Culture Gyokuden-ji Temple in Odawara Peter Sidell In the historic castle town of Odawara, not far from Tokyo in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture, Gyokuden-ji is a charming, lavishly green Buddhist temple.