Historical Asakusa’s Traditional Hagoita Fair Tomoko Kamishima Asakusa is famous for its annual year-end Hagoita (Battledore) Fair held December 17-19. It started in the late 16th century on..
9 Culture The Imperial Palace's Inui-mon Street Lily Toyo's Imperial Palace is famous for cherry blossoms, especially along Inui-mon Street in March and April when it is open to..
10 Gardens & Parks Shinjuku Gyoen - Cherry Blossoms Susan Tumanon Another popular cherry blossom spot is the Shinjuku Gyoen. The park grounds are spacious and Japanese garden landscapes are beautiful...
9 Culture Meiji Jingu Shrine: Photos Michael Kaplan Meiji Jingu is a beautiful, peaceful Shinto shrine with a lot of history and makes feels like you were away from the hustle an..
Traditional HiSui Tokyo Elizabeth Wormald HiSui is an authentic way to learn traditional Japanese culture in the center of Tokyo. They offer lessons in swordsmanship, calligraphy,..
12 Culture Daruma Kuyo and Setsubun Ignatius Koh Setsubun is an event celebrated with much fanfare across Japan to welcome spring. At Nishiarai Daishi Temple in Tokyo, Daruma Kuyo..
Historical Ikegami Honmonji in Ota, Tokyo Todd Wojnowski Ikegami Honmonji is an incredibly beautiful Buddhist temple widely spread across the top of a hill in Tokyo's Ota Ward. It contains..