Places

Kyoto International Conference Center

Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum

Higashi Honganji

The temple includes a number of buildings including two large halls - the Goeidō Hall and the Amida Hall. The temple was founded in 1602 when …

Souri-midoritohana-no-fureai Park

The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

A local history museum in Osaka.

Nozato Sumiyoshi Shrine

National Museum of Ethnology

Jozan Pottery

A family run pottery school and shop with an unusual climbing-kiln where you can make or paint pottery! Jozan Pottery stands out in the famous …

Matsumoto Timepiece Museum

Asama Onsen

Kaichi School

Nawate Street

Matsumoto City Museum of Art

Matsumoto Castle (Crow Castle)

Hirosaki Municipal Tourist Center

The Hirosaki Municipal Tourist Center is a large modern building located across the road from the Otemon Gate o Hirosaki Castle Park. The center …

Nenbutsu Temple

A temple founded in 745, Nenbutsuji is a typical local temple with  some attractive carvings.

Hozenji Temple

Ebisubashi Bridge

Mount Koya

One of the most sacred sites in Japan, Koya-san is the heart of Shingon Buddhism, founded by the monk Kukai (posthumously known as Kobo Dashi) in …

Hagi Uragami Museum

300 yen entry fee

Tokoji Temple

Entrance 300 yen

Shoin Shrine

Hamano Cutlery Festival Location

Dōtonbori

One of the most iconic streets in Japan, Dōtonbori is the heart of Osaka, pumping its own eccentric neon-energy into the streets around it. The …