Originally it was founded in 998 by Fujiwara-No-Michinaga for a private residence. And then in 1052 his son, Fujiwara-No-Yorimichi, converted it to a temple. Byodo-In Temple is located in the city of Uji, Kyoto prefecture. It is one of Japanese…
Japanese TV interviewer asked foreign travelers what is the most popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo. The best spot for them was the huge “Chochin”(means a lantern lamp). It is hung at Kaminari mon gate of Asakusa Sensoji temple. Also near…
“Chikuyuan Tarou Atsumori” is a Soba restaurant but it is just like a visiting someone’s guest room in Kyoto. It is situated at the back street so unless you have good map it’s hard to find this tiny restaurart.…
The Aso Volcano Museum is located at the top of Mt. Aso. In the museum, there is deorama which you can enjoy the dramatic birth and development of this 300,000 years old geologic wonder. Also there is a gallery that…
The area around the main towers and the Hon-Maru Goten was destroyed by fire for three days before the Seinan Rebellion began. The present main towers were rebuilt in 1960 to restore the castle’s exterior. The larger main tower has…
Dazaifu City was established approximately 1,300 years ago and which ruled all of Kyushu for a period of some 500 years. Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is sacred to the memory of Michizane Sugawara, also known as “the god of learning.” In…
Horyu-ji Temple is located in Ikaruga-cho in the northwestern part of Nara Prefecture, and it’s sometime called Ikaruga-dera Temple. The temple’s pagoda is acknowledged the oldest wooden buildings exist on earth. There are many tructures remain from the Asuka era…
