11 Culture Egaraten Shrine in Kamakura Lily Normally, omikoshi are carried by many people at festivals but here it
Culture Matto Furusato-kan in Ishikawa Peter Sidell toys, ornaments and beautiful hina dolls used for the annual girls' festival
10 Culture Keiryu-ji Temple in Utsunoya Peter Sidell Staying in Shizuoka one time for the Daidogei street performance festival
Culture Tonami Yotaka Matsuri 2026 Mid Jun The Tonami Yotaka Festival (となみ夜高まつり) is a lively celebration of the harvest... The festival builds to an exciting climax with the tsukiawase — intense
Temples & Shrines Climb a Faux Mt. Fuji at Shinagawa Shrine Featured The shrine often bustles with people who come to pray, especially during major festivals such as New Year’s Day.
Culture Washibara Hachimangu Shrine Denes Perlaky archery remaining in Japan, and is where the Tsuwano Yabusame Horse Archery festival... places where the rectangular targets are erected during the horse archery festival
Culture Kurosawa Akira & Yasujiro Ozu Sleiman Azizi Regular festivals add excitement while museums and galleries like the Atami
Culture Torigoe Shrine Sleiman Azizi Featuring numerous festivals and rituals throughout the year, its tondo-yaki rite in January is the only one of its kind left in Tokyo.