9 Culture A Rinno-ji Temple Cemetery in Nikko Larry Knipfing Just next to the Narabi Jizo Statues area, there are steps that lead up to a cemetery exclusively for the monks that have die...
10 Culture Kawasaki's Nihon Minka-en Josef Diermair The Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum in Kawasaki is a rather quiet place that has a lot to offer to people in search of old w...
10 Culture Kamakura Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Josef Diermair Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine is a small shrine compared to Kyoto-size shrines, but charming and very alive.
9 Culture Fun at Odawara Castle Larry Knipfing Odawara is a rather sleepy town in Kanagawa except for its castle, which is beautiful in the spring around cherry blossom sea...
Culture Kumano Brush Festival 2024 JJ Walsh Kumano produces 80% of Japan's calligraphy brushes- join this annual traditional celebration in honor of the humble "fude".
13 Culture Golden Week at Enoshima Cathy Cawood Seaside atmosphere, sacred caves and a dragon story make Enoshima a great place to visit in the Tokyo area, even on crowded h...
12 Culture Shirakawa-go at Golden Week Cathy Cawood The Japanese village of Shirakawa-go is a World Heritage Site with many thatched roof houses in a beautiful mountain setting.
11 Culture Funaoka Castle Park, Miyagi Takako Sakamoto Located 30 minutes from JR Sendai Station, Funaoka Castle Park is famous for its cherry trees and views of Mt. Zao, and 1,000...
12 Culture Pottery Kilns at Shigaraki Cathy Cawood See climbing kilns at Shigaraki, a town that has produced pottery for thousands of years, and is one of the 'Six Old Kilns of...