the Japanese commemorated their contributions with the Meiji Shrine. While the buildings are certainly worth visiting, the surrounding forest (considered part of the vast Yoyogi Park) is a sight ...
With forest covering two-thirds of the Japanese archipelago, Japan's celebrated carpentry culture is rooted in a profound respect for nature and trees.The exhibition ...
SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest ... shrine and a church. A surge in religious properties coming up for sale has Japanese ...
Rising above rice fields like a giant broccoli is this sacred chinju-no-mori, or shrine grove. Science journal Nature published 51 contributions by Minakata Kumagusu, a distinguished Japanese ...
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The region's draw for travelers is unsurprising, as it lets you journey into Japanese heritage with its ancient temples and shrines, serene gardens, and traditional tea houses. In August ...