Are you soon planning a stay in the beautiful island wonderland of Japan? Is there, perhaps, a special place in you heart for traditional Japanese culture? Maybe you are so curious and intrigued by the historical wonders of Japan that you are possibly even studying about the culture for a class in school or even [...]
Are you currently planning a stay in the wonderful country of Japan, or perhaps just studying about Japan and its history for a class in school? One thing that is important to know about Japanese history, in order to better understand modern Japan and Japanese culture, is an event referred to as the “Meiji Restoration”. [...]
Are you currently planning a stay in, or a visit to, the ancient and spectacular Japanese capitol known as Kyoto? Are you truly fascinated by traditional Japanese culture and its beautiful architectural masterpieces? Do you love the romantic atmosphere of ancient wooden temples set in gorgeous natural environments? If so, then you will likely want [...]
Are you soon planning a stay in the Kyoto, Nara, or Osaka region of Japan? Are you possibly studying about the region and its many traditional Japanese locations for a class in your school or maybe studying about Japanese history, culture, or Buddhism on your own? In any case, there is a very special Buddhist [...]
Asakusa is a wonderfully quaint and traditional area in the modern city of Tokyo which should be on any short list of places to go during a stay in this amazing city. Here are a few of the highlights you will most likely want to make sure you explore while you are in Asakusa.
Sensoji
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Any stay in Japan should most certainly include a visit to the ancient capitol known as Nara. Prior to Tokyo, the city of Kyoto was the capitol of Japan and prior to Kyoto, the nearby city of Nara was the spectacular capitol of the country. It has thankfully been preserved really well and its wooden [...]
Are you studying about Japan and Japanese culture because you already staying in Japan now, or possibly for a trip you are planning? Are you maybe gathering information for a class in school, or possibly even just because you love Japan and its culture so much that you just have to know as much as [...]
Are you soon planning a stay in Japan, currently in Japan, or perhaps just studying about this wonderful country and hoping to find out as much as you can about it as possible? There are many amazing cities and towns in which to stay in Japan and each has its own history and features which [...]
Are you currently planning a stay in the wonderful city of Kyoto or perhaps just wanting to learn even more about this beautiful and ancient city that has so many amazing places truly worth seeing and simply marveling at? Are the ancient Zen temples of Japan one of your primary interests in the cultural history [...]
Have you ever dreamed of a romantically mystical and truly traditional Japanese wonderland and pondered about the possibility of such a place actually existing today? Have you ever seen the spectacular red wooden gates known in Japanese as “Torii”(pronounced toe-ree)? They are called the “Gates of Happiness” and they are truly beautiful. The country of [...]
