Lake Saroma Lake Saroma is a lake located in northeastern Hokkaido. Following after Lake Biwa and Kasumigaura, it is the third largest lake in Japan.…
Japanese new year “Syogatsu” Hana-mochi (Flower mochi) New year’s decoration Hatsumo-de (初詣) The first trip to a shrine or temple during new year time. “Mochi”…
Kiyomizudera Kiyomizu-dera is an independent Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It was founded in the late Nara period (778) on the site of the Otowa Waterfall…
Kumano Nachi Taisha is located in Nachi Katsuura cho, Wakayama Prefecture, and one of the three Kumano shrines in Wakayama Prefecture. It is a…
Tenryuji Tenryuji is a Zen temple in the Arashiyama area of Kyoto, and it is the first-ranked of the Five Great Zen Temples of Kyoto.…
Circuit style garden Koishikawa Korakuen is one of Tokyo’s oldest and most beautiful Japanese style garden, and the best for storolling. “Korakuen” means “garden…
Hamarikyu Gardens Hamarikyuteien, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Japan web magazine’s recommend Hama rikyu garden （はまりきゅうおんしていえん） DATA Address: Hama rikyu teien, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Area： 250,215.72square meters…
Kinkakuji Kinkakuji (金閣寺 Golden Pavilion) is a Zen temple formally known as Rokuonji(鹿苑寺). It was built in 1397 as a retirement place for Shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga…
