Culture Rejuvenate Your Mind, Body, and Soul in Yamanashi Veronica Carnevale located in Koshu City, is a truly rejuvenating stay that incorporates zazen meditation... The simple yet refined menu includes multiple varieties of hoto soup—a
Hagi: Home of Samurai and Pottery Serena Ogawa Shoin Shrine Standing stoically in eastern Hagi, Shoin Shrine holds the deification... Tokoji Temple This family-grave temple (Bodaiji temple) was erected to
Culture Kamakura Calling Pete Martin The train is full of miserable people.... It’s part of the Kotokuin Temple.
Culture Luxurious Spiritual Adventures at World Cultural He... Greg Goodmacher Japanese people, especially followers of Buddhism, Shintoism, and Shugendo... Nachi Taisha’s grounds embrace a 1,700-year-old shrine, ancient temples
Transportation The Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Sleiman Azizi Here is a simple guide to the line's stations and places to visit along... famous National Art Center while Kamiyacho station's Shiba Park hides temples
Activities One Day in Nachi-Katsuura Alena Eckelmann Nachi: waterfall, shrine and temple Nachi-Katsuura is famous for the mighty... This temple is also the Headquarters of Nachi Shugen, a local Shugendo
Culture Japanese Lanterns Elena Lisina Different lanterns in Japanese gardens and temples serve not just as lighting but also for decoration.
11 Culture Glimpses of Dazaifu Tenmangū Kim Bergström A Fukuoka shrine dedicated to all things education