15 Pond and Garden at Kongorinji Cathy Cawood A teahouse and an Edo Era hall with beautiful door paintings of lotuses and dragons stand in a lovely pond garden at Kongorinji..
Culture Ikuta Shrine and Garden Alexandra Dorovici Founded in the 3rd century by Empress Jingu, the shrine is dedicated to the Goddess Wakahirume-no-Mikoto, who is the spirit of..
A Trip to Mount Kurama Roxanne L W Mount Kurama is one of the hidden gems of Japan where you can recharge yourself in nature, experience some spiritual energy or even..
Food Akafuku at Okage Yokocho Chris Glenn Traditional Japanese sweets from the ancient Akafuku store, surrounded by traditional houses, shops and street-side stalls that..
Culture Shakyo at Kyoto's Unryuin Temple Karen Zheng Being a branch temple of the Sennyu-ji Temple, the Unryuin Temple was commissioned in the late 14th century by Emperor Go-Kogon..
Food Cafe Dublove, Shinjuku Peter Sidell A few minutes from Tokyo's Shinjuku station, Cafe Dublove has reasonably priced drinks, cakes, pizzas and pasta, and a sma..
Culture Omodakaya Mingei Museum Justin Dart The Omodakaya Folkcraft museum has a vast collection of everyday commoner tools from the late Edo and early Meiji periods. Can you..