Shrines & Temples

EDO TO TOKYO: Festival Spirit Across Time

EDITORIALS

Tokyo , Osaka

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

Enter the World of the Shoguns at Edo Castle and Kan’ei-ji Temple

ITINERARIES

Tokyo

Gardens & Nature

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Tokyo area: an ornate golden shrine gate, a red temple structure, and the bustling Tsukiji Market.

Castles and Culture of Chugoku’s Daimyo Legacy

ITINERARIES

Hyogo , Shimane , Okayama , Hiroshima

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Chugoku region: a castle floating in a sea of clouds, a boat ride on a scenic canal, and a Japanese oyster hot pot (Kaki Nabe).

Following in the Footsteps of Tokai’s Great Shogun

ITINERARIES

Shizuoka , Aichi , Mie

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Tokai region: a large Japanese castle with green roofs, traditional shrine architecture, and a bowl of flat noodles.

Nikko Toshogu and Mito—Tracing the Landmarks of the Edo Shogunate

ITINERARIES

Ibaraki , Tochigi

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Gardens & Nature

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Kita-Kanto region: a traditional thatched-roof farmhouse, a scenic lake with a mountain backdrop, and a pot of Ankou Nabe (anglerfish stew).

Dewa Sanzan Shrine

SPOTS

Yamagata

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

The Sanjin Gosai-den main shrine on Mt. Haguro with its large thatched roof, seen across a reflective pond.

Nikko Toshogu Shrine

SPOTS

Tochigi

Shrines & Temples

Kita-in Temple

SPOTS

Saitama

Gardens & Nature

Shrines & Temples

The red and black two-story Tahoto pagoda of Kita-in Temple framed by white cherry blossoms in spring.

Menuma Shodenzan (Kangi-in Temple)

SPOTS

Saitama

Shrines & Temples

Close-up of a highly ornate temple building featuring vivid, detailed carvings, gold accents, and a tiered roof (Gongen-style architecture).

Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple

SPOTS

Chiba

Shrines & Temples

The temple's Three-Story Pagoda (Sanju no To) in the foreground with the large Great Main Hall in the background.

Temples with Masterpieces by Ishikawa Uncho

SPOTS

Niigata

Visual & Performing Arts

Shrines & Temples

Intricate, colorful ceiling carving by Ishikawa Uncho in a temple interior, featuring dragons and elaborate cloud motifs above a richly carved altar.

Zenko-ji Temple

SPOTS

Nagano

Shrines & Temples

A wide view of Zenko-ji's main hall (Hondo), a large, dark wooden building with a sweeping tiled roof, set against a blue sky with white clouds, with manicured pine trees in the courtyard.