https://en.japan-web-magazine.com Look beyond the cliche, reach for the real Japan - Wed, 02 Oct 2019 06:17:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://en.japan-web-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cropped-apple-touch-icon-32x32.png https://en.japan-web-magazine.com 32 32 https://en.japan-web-magazine.com/gifu/magomejuku Mon, 12 May 2014 11:05:08 +0000 http://japan-web-magazine.com/en/?p=436   Kiso Kaido   The hum of people walking on cobble stone streets, families, elderly couples, students, lovers, tour groups, and overseas tourists dies down…

The post Magomejuku first appeared on JAPAN WEB MAGAZINE.]]> https://en.japan-web-magazine.com/kumamoto/tsujunkyo Sat, 10 May 2014 09:58:12 +0000 http://japan-web-magazine.com/en/?p=459 Tsujunkyo Bridge: A bridge not for human traffic, but to move water. There are no parapets or ledges here. I lean over the bridge ever…

The post Tsujunkyo bridge first appeared on JAPAN WEB MAGAZINE.]]> https://en.japan-web-magazine.com/fukushima/aizu-sazaedo Fri, 11 Apr 2014 14:00:25 +0000 http://japan-web-magazine.com/en/?p=374 The mysterious hexagonal temple Aizuwakamatsu-shi, in Fukushima. Halfway up the mountain (Mount Iimori 飯盛山), where the Byakkotai(白虎隊) sleeps, there lies a temple by the name…

The post Sazaedo first appeared on JAPAN WEB MAGAZINE.]]> https://en.japan-web-magazine.com/gifu/shirakawago Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:18:43 +0000 http://japan-web-magazine.com/en/?p=427 Shirakawago           Japan web magazine’s recommend Shirakawago DATA Address： Shirakawamura, Onogun, Gifu Transport： Hokuriku highway – Tokai hokuriku highway, 15min from…

The post Shirakawago first appeared on JAPAN WEB MAGAZINE.]]> https://en.japan-web-magazine.com/fukushima/ouchijuku Mon, 11 May 2009 15:00:07 +0000 http://japan-web-magazine.com/en/?p=387 Old post station in South Aizu, Fukushima Click to view Ouchijuku and its surroundings in full-screen Japan web magazine’s recommend   Ouchijuku DATA Where: Oaza, Ouchi,…

The post Ouchijuku first appeared on JAPAN WEB MAGAZINE.]]> https://en.japan-web-magazine.com/kyoto/nijo-jo Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:25:37 +0000 http://japan-web-magazine.com/en/?p=505 Nijo-jo (Nijo Castle) is a castle located in the central Kyoto and it is one of the most important castles in Japan. It was constructed…

The post Nijo-jo castle first appeared on JAPAN WEB MAGAZINE.]]> https://en.japan-web-magazine.com/iwami-ginzan Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:20:18 +0000 https://japan-web-magazine.com/en/?p=5328 Iwami Ginzan Ryugenji Mabu Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine View Iwami Ginzan in Full screen Iwami Ginzan and Omori town Components the mining area of Ginzan…

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The post Motsuji temple first appeared on JAPAN WEB MAGAZINE.]]> https://en.japan-web-magazine.com/itsukushima-shrine Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:31:23 +0000 https://japan-web-magazine.com/en/?p=5239 Itsukushima shrine Ootorii (Grand shrine gate) Grand shrine gate and Itsukushima jinja as seen from sea The population of the island is about 1800 people,…

The post Itsukushima shrine first appeared on JAPAN WEB MAGAZINE.]]> https://en.japan-web-magazine.com/okayama/shizutani-school Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:51:22 +0000 http://japan-web-magazine.com/en/?p=687 Shizutani school located in very isolated area in Okayama prefecture was founded by Lord Mitsumasa Ikeda of Bizen in 1670. “Shizutani” means “quiet valley”, and…

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