11 Yakuoji: Temple 23 of Pilgrimage Naoko Takeuchi Yakuoji, No. 23 Temple of Shikoku Pilgrimage is the place to go to ward off bad luck
10 Fall Colors at Hashikura Temple Sarah Chaney Hashikura Temple is known for its spectacular fall colors and cherry blossoms, and is considered the head shrine of the 600 Konpira Shrines scattered around
11 Kankou-ji Temple, Minami Uonuma Rufus Starbuck Kankou-ji Temple, Minami Uonuma - a Zen Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Ishiuchi.
12 Shikoku Pilgrimage: Temple No. 13 Yoshifumi Hara From the 12th temple to the next one, the walking route is still in a mountainous area.
10 Culture Shikoku Pilgrimage No. 21 Temple Yoshifumi Hara No. 21 Temple (Tairyu-ji Temple) of the Shikoku pilgrimage is on a mountain.
11 Hiraizumi Takkoku-no-Iwaya Temple Sandra Isaka Built into the rock wall, Takkoku-no-Iwaya Temple is a 'must see' when visiting Hiraizumi, Iwate.
9 Shousan-ji Temple in Spring Yoshifumi Hara I visited the 12th Temple of the Shikoku pilgrimage on my motorcycle. The temple hidden in the mist was a thing of beauty.