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If you told me you wanted to meditate in Japan, I would not send you to the most popular temples or English meditation classes. I would send you to these places. These four temples are still active religious training sites. At Eiheiji in Fukui, ov
Japan has more cat-centered places than most people realize. There are some that are very well-known and heavily visited, but others are less known and offer their own interesting stories. These are four places I’d point you toward if you told
I rarely ever see this view on social media. Ganmon translates roughly to “rock gate”. The Sea of Japan spent centuries carving a hole through solid rock 15 meters high and 60 meters deep. It is located along the Noto Peninsula coast i
Most people visiting Central Japan stick to Takayama or Shirakawa-go. If you asked me for quiet spots in the region, I would send you here. These three places are within the same region and many visitors have never heard of them. Gifu Prefecture ho