11 Culture Myoon-ji Temple in Ueno Peter Sidell In a quiet but historical district east of Ueno station in central Tokyo, Myoon-ji is a small, charming Buddhist temple.
14 Culture Hosenji Temple In Izu-Taga Peter Sidell the seaside town Izu-Taga near Tokyo's resort getaway Atami on the Izu peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Hosenji is a small, charming Buddhist temple
14 Culture Muryo-ji Temple in Yoga Peter Sidell In the Tokyo suburb of Yoga not far from Shibuya, Muryo-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple, home to some interesting statues and carvings.
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.
14 Culture Zodiac Statues at a Buddhist Temple Cathy Cawood Cute statues representing each animal of the Chinese Zodiac at a temple in Machida.
13 Culture Kaifuku-ji Temple in Izu-Taga Peter Sidell In Izu-Taga near Atami in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kaifuku-ji is a pleasant, peaceful Buddhist temple with a population of interesting statues.
