More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Dojoji Temple is a very old Tendai Temple and is thought to be the oldest temple in what is now Wakayama. It is located in what is now the...

  Matsue Castle is considered to be one of the 12 original castles remaining in Japan. There are many more castles throughout Japan, but wha...

Sumiyoshi Shrine Hakata Sumiyoshi Shrine in Hakata is a large, historic shrine near the river that in ancient times was much closer to the m...

  Fukiji Temple on the Kunisaki Peninsula is certainly an elegant structure and is the oldest wooden building still standing in all of Kyush...

  Unfortunately, the bridge you see here was severely damaged in the devastating floods that hit this area of Kumamoto earlier in 2020. It l...

Classed as one of the Three Great Pagodas of Japan, and also a National Treasure, the Pagoda at Rurikoji Temple in Yamaguchi was built l...

Just outside the old castle town of Usuki in southern Oita are a collection of truly magnificent Buddhist stone carvings known as the Us...