Planning Tokyo's Kokubunji City Sleiman Azizi Tokyo's Kokubunji City is home to Musashi Kokubunji, a major provincial temple of the 8th century, Tonogayato Gardens, possibly Tokyo's most underrated
6 Culture Sensō-ji at Night Anisa Shafiyya Harnantyari Sensō-ji Temple is usually crowded during the day.... the shopping street (Nakamise), all the way up to the main hall of the temple
Culture Unique Ema in Kyoto Kim Bergström This guide covers 5 temples and shrines in the prefecture with ema that take on one-of-a-kind shapes and styles.
Culture Create Your Own Adventure in Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture Featured The Ikazaki Kite Museum by the Oda River has kites galore, and the Ikazaki... Kite Battle Festival features a massive kite that is painted using negative
Culture Fūrin, the Symbol of Japanese Summer Alessio Pompeo At the heart of Japanese culture, they represent much more than a simple... bronze bell called fūtaku (風鐸) was hung in sacred places like shrines and temples
Activities Spring Destinations and Events in Niigata Kim Bergström year. 1 Matsunoo, Nishikan Ward, Niigata, 953-0015 Shirone Kite... Battle The Shirone Kite Battle dates back to the mid-1800s and began as
Culture Zazen in Tochigi's Ohtawara Camille Dufour-Blain Viewing beautiful thatched roof temples and experiencing zazen are just... Ungenji Unganji is one of the largest temples in Tochigi Ohtawara.
Culture Ryukoku Museum in Kyoto Peter Sidell 's own collection, with others loaned from other museums and from temples... is on permanent display a walk-in replica of one of the Bezeklik Cave Temples