6 Arts & Crafts Sen-oku Hakuko kan Etsuko Yamada If you are interested in traditional Chinese ink paintings, visit the Sen-oku Hakuko Kan Museum. This museum exhibits and preserves..
6 Gardens & Parks Autumn at Oiso Joyama Park Hana Joy In the autumn, Oiso Joyama Park lights up the fall colors of the Japanese maples using spotlights, and lines the park's walkways..
14 Traditional Kyoto's Osawa-no-ike Pond in B&W Larry Knipfing This man-made pond was built originally for a villa for the Saga Emperor, sometime in the 8th century. It still exists today as..
8 Traditional Beloved Wife’s Hill Aline Laborde Aisai No Oka (Love for Wife) is an annual event in Tsumagoi town, Japan. Men gather together every fall for the event 'Shout..
10 Historical Omikoshi Soneri Anonymous On the first Sunday of May, a general exhibition of Ehime's various festivals is held in the grounds of Matsuyama Castle. It..
13 Traditional Bewitched by Awara Geisha Takako Sakamoto In Awara Hot Spring in Fukui Prefecture, you can enjoy authentic Geisha's dance performance at quite a low price. Other events..
14 Traditional Nankinmachi, Kobe's Chinatown Peter Sidell In central Kobe in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, Nankinmachi is the city's Chinatown, is a fun, lively place with a wide range..
12 Festivals Spring at Kitano Tenman-gu, Kyoto Julian Bohler Located northwest of Kyoto near the famous Golden Pavilion, Kitano Tenman-gu is a Shinto shrine where Sugawara no Michizane, an..