An inn within the temple complex
The only existing merchant house in Kobe Former Foreign Settlement
The orderly lineup of 1001 thousand-armed Kannon is superb
The Western Paradise of the Buddha Amida’s dazzling dream, a gold space that reflects upon a pond
A shrine to the beautiful Mount Miwa, worshiped since ancient times
Located just one meter away from the sea, this is a public open-air bath that Shirahama Onsen is famous for. According to the ancient history books, such as the Nihonshoki (Chronicles of Japan) and the Manyoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves), Prince Arima visited this place about 1,350 years ago.
Happy Hako-Chan and friends' are Hakodateyama Ski Resort's theme characters.
The head temple of the Shinshu Otani sect of Buddhism is located within walking distance from Kyoto Station. The local residents refer to it affectionately as ”Ohigashi-san.”
Japan's oldest convent was a gift from Prince Shotoku to his mother
Be healed by the wabi-sabi of this Muromachi-period elegant garden that transcends space and time
A famous spot for cherry blossoms which line a path along the Okawa River
An ancient ritual practice in which several deer are chased down to have their antlers trimmed
Famous for its national treasure, a statue of Miroku Bosatsu
A three-tiered pagoda and world heritage site, 1200 years old
Famous for ”The Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans”
This famous shrine blossoms in full glory from season to season with its flowers
Check out an Ageya (elegant-restaurant) of the red-light district from the Edo period
With ancient living and meditation quarters
A temple with a living, breathing aesthetic sense of the tea ceremony