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Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima 2024

Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima 2024

Late Aug

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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Kanazawa Castle Park

Kanazawa Castle Park

Anna van Dyk

Then you will not find Kanazawa Castle very interesting. Too new.... However new the park may be, unimpressive it most certainly is not.

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