More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Achi Shrine is located on a hilltop overlooking the Bikan Historic District in Kurashiki, and is now the pre-eminent shrine of the area. T...

  Anyoji Temple is located just below Asahara Pass in the mountains between Kurashiki and Soja. It was a large and important temple complex ...

Daruma Daruma is the Japanese name for Bodhidharma, a legendary figure who is credited with transmitting Zen teachings from either India...

These are a unique form of Nio that I have not seen anywhere else. They are carved as diagonal spars that support the porch roof on th...

Takeuchi Shrine is a very popular shrine on the outskirts of Matsue., It shares the ground with Hirahama Hachimangu and there is an Inar...