Many people would agree that temples, shrines, and castles are the best places to enjoy the Japanese sakura, or cherry

While Japan’s most ancient road, the Takenouchi, ends in Nagao Shrine, this shrine is the beginning of another ancient road,

The Takenouchi Kaido is the oldest road in Japanese history. Ever since ancient times, people used this road to go

Takenouchi Kaido is the oldest road in Japan going 26km from Sakai to west Nara. Even before Osaka and Kyoto

On the border of  Nara and Mie is the unassuming village of Tsukigase. Though this little quiet village is fairly

In north Osaka, in the middle of a quaint residential area, lies Naritasan Fudoson Temple. Though Naritasan Fudoson doesn’t have

On the foot of Mt, Hiei is a historic district, Sakamoto. Sakamoto, closely connected to Enryaku-ji Temple, has many traditional

At the foot of Mt. Hiei in the Sakamoto district of Otsu City stands Hiyoshi Shrine. Well-known for centuries as