Tokyo & KantōPreview
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū
Follow Kamakura's shrine approach from the ponds to the great stair, with the Minamoto story close at hand.
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Nagoya & Central JapanPreview
Zenkō-ji
Follow Nagano's pilgrimage approach to a temple whose most important image is deliberately kept from view.
Tokyo & KantōPreview
Hachikō Memorial Statue
Pause beside Shibuya's famous meeting point and the story of the dog remembered there.
Tokyo & KantōPreview
Kanda Myojin Shrine
Find an active neighborhood shrine where Edo traditions and Akihabara's contemporary culture share the grounds.
KyushuPreview
Kumamoto Castle
See Kumamoto's restored towers and the ongoing work of rebuilding a much larger castle landscape.
Tokyo & KantōPreview
Yamashita Park
Follow Yokohama's harbor edge, pausing at monuments that connect a gentle park walk with the city's past.
Kobe & HyōgoPreview
Nankinmachi (Kobe Chinatown)
Explore Kobe's Chinese food traditions around Nankinmachi's gates, shops and central square.
Nagoya & Central JapanPreview
Atsuta Jingu
Follow the wooded approaches of Atsuta Jingu and discover the traditions behind its celebrated sword association.
Nagoya & Central JapanPreview
Ise Jingū - Gekū
Discover Ise's Outer Shrine through its wooded approaches and the traditions of sacred food offerings.
Tokyo & KantōPreview
Kegon Falls
See how Lake Chuzenji's water leaves the plateau, from an upper view or the lower observation area.
KyotoPreview
Tō-ji
Look beyond Toji's pagoda to the sculptural mandala that makes its Buddhist teaching visible within the Lecture Hall.
Fuji & HakonePreview
Hakone Shrine
Follow the wooded shrine approach above Lake Ashi, then place the lakeside torii within Hakone's religious landscape.
Tokyo & KantōPreview
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
Follow Narita's temple approach into a living pilgrimage complex centered on devotion to Fudo Myoo.
KyushuPreview
Takachiho Gorge
See Takachiho's rock walls and Manai Falls from the walking route, or arrange a boat trip when river conditions allow.
TōhokuPreview
Ouchi-juku
Walk Ouchi-juku's thatched post-town street and see how a historic route has become a living village destination.
KyotoPreview
Sanjūsangendō
Encounter the scale and individual detail of Sanjusangendo's 1,001 Kannon figures inside a long Kyoto temple hall.
Hiroshima, Chūgoku & ShikokuPreview
Hiroshima Castle
Explore Hiroshima Castle's surviving site and reconstructed exteriors, with the main keep now closed to entry.
KyotoPreview
Tenryū-ji
Study the pond, rocks and borrowed mountain scenery that give Tenryuji's garden its depth.
KyotoPreview
Kitano Tenmangū
Discover Kitano Tenmangu through its learning traditions, ornate buildings and seasonal gardens.
OsakaPreview
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Look closely at Namba Yasaka's lion-head stage, an extraordinary structure within a neighborhood shrine.
Hiroshima, Chūgoku & ShikokuPreview
Tottori Sand Dunes
Walk Tottori's coastal dunes for wind-shaped sand and a wide view toward the Sea of Japan.
Tokyo & KantōPreview
Hase-dera Temple (Kamakura)
Climb Hase-dera's garden terraces to the Kannon hall and sea-facing outlook.
HokkaidōPreview
Hokkaidō Jingū
Follow the wooded approach to Hokkaidō Jingū beside Sapporo's Maruyama Park.
Hiroshima, Chūgoku & ShikokuPreview
Okayama Kōrakuen
Walk Kōrakuen's ponds and lawns, with Okayama Castle joining the garden views.