Culture Machida City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Host to scores of festivals throughout the year, the shrine is a bastion... The raised level of the grounds with staircases, platforms and yearly festivals
8 Scapegoat Tenjin Shrine in Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto neighborhood of Chinatown, was bustling with people enjoying the Lantern Festival... I decided to visit the festival at night and in daytime explored the vicinity
9 Lost Property on a Plum Tree Branch Takako Sakamoto At the Plum Blossom Festival held in Expo Commemoration Park in Osaka, there was a cute, plum blossom-printed lost bag hanging from a plum branch.
20 Culture Early Autumn in Miyagi Elena Lisina In October, in Miyagi Prefecture, you can see the signs of autumn, admire the autumn flowers and get acquainted with the traditional children's festival
Culture Hino Shinsengumi Matsuri 2026 Mid May Festival in the hometown of the last Samurai Hino-shuku & Takahata-fudo
Culture Daikoku Matsuri 2026 Mid Jan This annual festival in mid-January honours Daikoku, the deity of fortune
Food Okinawa Goat Misaki Bonson Lam and the place spontaneously combusts into an all dancing all singing festival... started in the Fifteenth Century, eventually goat broth became a treat at festivals
Culture Haneda Shrine Sleiman Azizi The annual Haneda Festival is held here each July and a fujizaka mound sits behind the main hall.