14 Culture The Bikan District, Kurashiki Ben Beechey The Bikan district in Kurashiki has a long history. It is home to many 17th century warehouses that sit along a picturesque r...
14 Culture Konpira-san, Kagawa Ben Beechey Konpira-san is a Shinto shrine in the town of Kotohira in Kagawa, Shikoku. It sits on top of Mount Zozu and provides great vi...
10 Culture Serene Kita-Kamakura's Meigetsu-in Temple Josef Diermair Meigetsu-in, a small temple located in North-kamakura, has a really nice window.The window is round, which in Buddhist termin...
12 Culture Nagasaki's Great Buddhist Cemetery Larry Knipfing The most amazing cemetery I have ever visited is located on a mountainside up behind the many temples that run along the Tera...
8 Culture Bitchu Kokubunji: The Last Pagoda Judith Mikami Bitchu Kokubunji in Soja City illuminates an era where calm, beauty, peace and people come together. Today this still exists ...
12 Culture Horyu-ji Temple's Western Precinct Tomoko Kamishima Horyu-ji Temple's Sai-in (Western) Precinct was established by Prince Shotoku (574-622) for the purpose of training Buddhist ...
12 Culture Daiho-in Garden Larry Knipfing Daiho-in Temple Garden in May: The sound of water dripping out of bamboo into a small moss covered fountain blended with a bi...
6 Culture A Springtime Wedding in Kyoto Bonson Lam May is a wonderful time in Kyoto. The days are warm and the skies are blue, and after the festivities of the cherry viewing o...
14 Culture Kikuya Family Residence, Hagi Town Jerome Lee Kikuya Residence in Hagi town belongs to the Kikuya family, samurais-turned-merchants in medieval Japan. The place is now con...
8 Culture Marugame Castle Peter Sidell In Marugame in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, the town's castle is high on a hill, commanding a fine view over the town, the Inla...
