12 Historical Yanai's Sagawa Shoyu-gura & Museum Sandra Isaka Sagawa Shoyu was founded in 1830 and is located in Yanai City's white-walled historic district in Yamaguchi Prefecture. See..
11 Traditional On the Sake Trail in Saijo Chantelle Silva Saijo is the perfect place to get an idea of how special sake is to Japan and Japanese culture. It is riddled with breweries and..
10 Traditional The White Houses of Matsumoto Bonson Lam Just moments away from a canal in the town of Matsumoto, there is a row of merchant houses, the beautiful stonemasonry setting a..
12 Traditional The Shokodo School Hall Anonymous The Shōkōdo was built in 1922 as the lecture hall for Matsuyama High School, the precursor of Ehime University. It stands on t..
Traditional Yajiro Kokeshi Mura Elena Lisina Yajiro Kokeshi Mura is an interesting place where one can watch the process of making a Kokeshi doll and also learn about its history..
6 Historical Yabusame at Kumamoto Castle Mandy Bartok A yabusame event involving Japanese archers on horseback is held every year on the grounds outside Kumamoto Castle as part of ..
7 Traditional Eisa of Okinawa Kylie P Giggins Eisa in Okinawa is a ageing tradition but still a very vibrant and prominent part of Okinawan tradition.
16 Festivals The Shrine Festival of Sapporo R.S. Reynolds The Sapporo Shrine Festival at Maruyama and Nakajima Koen during the day and night