Shopping Takatori Castle Ruins Paul Hackshaw Japanese history, the Asuka area etc I learned about Takatori castle (高取城)... convenience store and at the next street take a left turn (it is signposted 高取城跡
Culture Kakiemon Pottery Showroom Miriam Thielen Vaz Dias Sakaida Kakiemon XIV, who was designated a Living National Treasure (人間国宝
Area Mamurogawa Mamurogawa (真室川) is known as Ume no Sato (梅の里 lit. 'plum town'). A Plum Festival is held here every year during Golden Week (around April 29th to May 6th) at Mamurogawa Park. U..
8 Activities Senrigataki Falls Senén Germade Senrigataki Falls (千里ケ滝) is the largest drop of any of the falls in the
Culture Asakusa Kaminarimon Takane Shoji The official name of the gate is Furaijin-mon, or “風雷神門.”... The name directly concerns the two statues: Fujin (風神 ), the god of “wind
16 Culture Sabae Echizen Lacquer Ware Town Larry Knipfing Sabae's Echizen Lacquerware Town (うるしの里会館) is part museum, part gift
Culture Nikko’s Chuzen-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima History of Chuzen-ji This temple was built by Shodo (勝道上人) in 784.
Recommended Culture Todaiji Temple in Nara Stefanus Husin Inside the main building, you will also be able to see the 3D scale model