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.
Culture Abiko City Guide Elizabeth S Abiko City on the Joban Line on your way from Narita City into Tokyo is worth a stopover to enjoy natural beauty, historical villas, and shrines and temples
Planning Soka City Guide Sleiman Azizi Soka City, located in Saitama prefecture, features local shrines and temples, dining and historical landmarks.
Activities Cocoon City Illumination 2025-2026 Nov 1st - Feb 15th Information for the annual winter night illumination at Cocoon City with its color changing Christmas tree.
Culture Koshigaya City Guide Elizabeth S Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture is an easy day trip just 30 kilometers from Tokyo.
Culture Matsudo City Guide Elizabeth S Matsudo City, just on the other side of the Edo River from Tokyo, is easy to access on the Joban local and express lines.
Planning Tokyo's Machida City Sleiman Azizi Machida City, one of Tokyo's largest cities, is home to the local but accessible Aihara Suwa Shrine, the hugely impressive pond of Yakushi-ike Park, the