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Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima 2025

Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima 2025

Aug 22nd - Aug 25th

Late summer is a perfect time to visit the Wajima area of the Noto Peninsula... Yes, it is not one but four festivals related to local shrines that take

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A Visit to Matto

A Visit to Matto

Peter Sidell

Not far from Kanazawa in central Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, Matto is a pleasant suburb with a handful of interesting sights.

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Kanazawa Teramachi

Kanazawa Teramachi

Peter Sidell

It's not far from the famed Myoryu-ji, known as the "ninja temple... devout will be shocked, but for me there are so many that there's not

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