Culture Shimoichi Hatsuichi Festival 2026 Thursday - Feb 12th Supermarkets and convenience stores are modern-day conveniences, but historically, hatsuichi (first market) events were places to..
Culture Introducing Historic Imai-cho Alena Eckelmann A living town with 500 Edo Period merchant houses is Kashihara City’s best kept secret! If you like the machiya of Kyoto and t..
Culture Nara Kingyo Museum Elena Lisina The unique goldfish Nara Kingyo Museum is dedicated to the ancient art of goldfish breeding and the artistic presentation of goldfish..
Temples & Shrines Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara Celine Villeneuve Discover the wonders of Nara's Kasuga Taisha Shrine.
Culture The Migawari-Zaru of Naramachi Fiona Yoshitake Take a ramble through the old streets of Naramachi and see if you can spot some Migawari-zaru, a well preserved tradition of yesteryear...
12 Gardens & Parks Manyo Botanical Garden Tomoko Kamishima Manyo Botanical Garden is situated within the precincts of Kasuga Taisha Shrine and has 300 kinds of flower and plants mention..
Culture Tenri-kyo Church Main Sanctuary Jim Swan The religion of Tenri-kyo was founded in the mid-19th century. Though sometimes considered an offshoot of Buddhism," it embraces..
Festivals Swinging Taiko at the Tsuribashi Festival 2026 Tuesday - Aug 4th Taiko drums on an Indy Jones-esque bridge!