Minakuchi Shuzo Brewery Tours

Overlooking Dogo Onsen, this peaceful Shinto temple comes alive during a New Year festival and observances during which devotees pray for water.

Soak in the natural thermal water and admire the architecture and period décor of the bathhouse that inspired the wonderful drawings of the animated film Spirited Away.

The Meiji and Taisho periods come to life through the translucent antiques in this museum. See how glass cutting can inspire the most unlikely themes.

Learn about the lives of members of a Japanese samurai clan via archaeological discoveries, recreations of residential buildings and the ruins of a medieval castle.

As one of the four haiku masters of Japan, poet Masaoka Shiki was a bright, yet fleeting, light in Japanese literature.

Pay your respects to the Buddha at a revered image, see dozens of stone lanterns and purchase good luck charms at a colorful temple dedicated to love and relationships.