Founded in 850, Chūson-jí is a Buddhist temple in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Chūson-jí was designated as a Special Historic Site in 1979 and in June 2011 was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a part of the “Historic...
On August 6th 1945, Hiroshima became the first city in the world to be struck with an atomic bomb. Its something we may all have read about in history class in school, or learned about briefly whilst watching some documentary on TV. But this cannot compare to actually...
Japan’s incredibly rich cultural heritage and unique natural beauty is reflected in the fact that the country boasts 20 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These are located right throughout the country, from the wild beauty of the remote Shiretoko Peninsula in the north to...
