Culture Daifukuji - Gakke Kannon Temple Elizabeth S Daifuku-ji Shingon Buddhist temple in Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture is nicknamed Gakke Kannon, or Cliff-clinging Kannon. Th...
2 Culture Japanese Plum Blossom & Plum Liquor Richard Jones The Japanese plum, both the blossom and the fruit.
6 Culture Plum Blossoms and Buddha Victoria Vlisides Plum blossoms surround giant stone-carved Buddha in Chiba.
Culture Tateyama City Guide Elizabeth S Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture wraps around the southern end of the Boso Peninsula. Easily accessible by car and train from ...
Culture Chiba Prefecture's Japanese Gardens Elizabeth S Within easy travel to Tokyo and Narita Airport is a handful of gardens representative of nihon teien, traditional Japanese ga...
Culture Ninja Cruise to Chiba Castle 2018 Tom Roseveare The Musashi Ninja Clan is offering a fantastic day-trip opportunity to wannabe ninjas this coming January.
6 Culture Katori Jingu Shrine Part 2 Lily Katori Shrine's Okunomiya, the rear shrine, in Japanese is a short walk south-west of Katori Jingu Shrine but it is hallowed ...
Culture Making Waves In Isumi City Leslie Taylor Although many people know about “The Great Wave,” few know that the work is thought to have been inspired by a lesser-known a...
Culture Sakuragi Shrine of Cherry Blossoms Elizabeth S Sakuragi Shrine, the oldest in Noda City, celebrates the cherry blossom. The gardens feature cherry tree varieties that bloom...
Culture Boso Village Open Air Museum Suwannee Payne Walking through the entrance of Boso no Mura Open Air Museum, past the office and ticket booth, just around the corner, the v...