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Kashihara Jingū, Nara
In Nara Prefecture stands a shrine closely connected to the origins of Japan.橿原神宮 is dedicated to Emperor Jimmu, the legendary first emperor of Jap...
Ōmiwa Shrine, Nara
In Nara Prefecture stands one of Japan's oldest and most sacred shrines.大神神社 is unlike most shrines in Japan.While it has a worship hall where visi...
Karatsu Shrine and the Spirit of Karatsu
In the heart of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, stands a shrine that has watched over the city for centuries.唐津神社 has long been an important spiritual ce...
Yuzuki Shrine in Ukiha
In the quiet countryside of Ukiha, Fukuoka, there is a small shrine that feels almost untouched by time.Yuzuki Shrine is not a famous tourist desti...
Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
Few places in Japan are as instantly recognizable as Kinkaku-ji.Reflected on the surface of the surrounding pond, the golden structure almost appea...
Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall, Kyoto
Among the many historic places in Kyoto, few feel as timeless as Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall.Reflected quietly upon the surface of the pond, the building...
Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto
In the northern part of Kyoto, surrounded by an ancient forest, stands one of the oldest and most important shrines in Japan.Shimogamo Shrine has e...
The Triple Waterwheels of Asakura
In the countryside of Asakura, Fukuoka, three large wooden waterwheels continue to turn slowly beside the river.
朝倉の三連水車 has long been part of the...
Misogi Pond, Miyazaki
Hidden within a quiet forest in Miyazaki lies a small sacred pond known as Misogi-ike.
みそぎ池 is deeply connected to one of the most important storie...
Ninna-ji Temple, Kyoto
Whenever I visit Kyoto, I am reminded that some places in Japan seem to exist outside ordinary time. - is one of those places. Founded more than a ...
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