Tag: temples
Biking around Lake Tazawa
In the Tohoku region, north-east of Japan, there are several lakes of volcanic origin, and the deepest of them…
Kamakura
In this article we will talk in depth about Kamakura, one of the most popular day trips from Tokyo among touri…
Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondō – 達谷窟毘沙門堂
Back to Hiraizumi A few kilometers from Hiraizumi, already defined by us as Tohoku’s Nara, there is anot…
Chūson-ji – 中尊寺
Back to the main article After taking a bus near Motsu-ji (the temples of Hiraizumi are sligtly spread on a wi…
Osorezan – 恐山
Osorezan is a sacred area located in the middle of Shimokita Peninsula, the northernmost zone of Aomori Prefec…
Arahira Tenjin – 荒平天神
Arahira Tenjin shintō shrine, in Kagoshima Prefecture, is one of the attractions near to Cape S…
Kiyomizu-dera – 清水寺
For Japanese and foreigners, the city of Kyōto means temples, shrines and tea culture. If we had to choose one…
Sefa-Utaki 斎場御嶽
Before becoming the area of Okinawa Prefecture, these islands belonged to the Ryūkyū Reign. We can still see t…
Mount Nokogiri – 鋸山
Let’s talk about one of Chiba Prefecture’s wonders, Mount Nokogiri! This place is characterized by a breathtak…