history

  • Senzokuike Park

    Senzokuike Park is popular and famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms in the spring, and the lake ... Read More

  • Izumo Taisha

    This shrine is dedicated to the god Okuninushi, famous as the Shinto deity of marriage.  The main sh ... Read More

  • Itsukushima Shrine

    The shrine complex, located in Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, was designated as a UNESCO World Heri ... Read More

  • Rokuonji (Kinkakuji)

    Three-story pavilion, with pyramid style roof, constructed in 1397 by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.  A ... Read More

  • Kiyomizudera

    Famous for “Kiyomizu no Butai” (the stage of Kiyomizu), this temple is one of ancient Kyoto’s histor ... Read More

  • Ise Jingu

    This shrine complex is often familiarly referred to as “Oise-san” or “Daijingu-san.”  It is most fam ... Read More

  • Todaiji

    Built during the Nara period by Emperor Shomu, this temple and its many Buddha statues are national ... Read More