Historical Trip to Matsumoto Castle Rebecca Bourke If you can manage to tear yourself out of the glorious onsen at KAI Matsumoto, why not check out the nearby Matsumoto castle?
Culture Furusato Matsuri 2025 Mid - Late Jan At the Furusato Matsuri, you can enjoy food and festival performances from all over Japan.
27 Culture Symbolic Plants of Japan Elena Lisina Many temples, shrines and other traditional places of Japan are decorated with special ornaments and emblems featuring flowers and..
Culture Inu - Dogs Elena Lisina Legends and true stories show the special attitude and love of the Japanese to dogs. Among the stories are the world-famous dogs..
Culture Tanabata Star Festival at Kongoji 2024 Early Jul On the 7th of July, Tanabata Festival is held all across Japan. People write wishes on colored paper strips and use them to decorate..
Culture Sendai Tea Ceremony Festival 2024 Late May Sendai's annual tea ceremony festival is held at Kotodai Park on the second weekend of June. 13 tea schools gather to offe..
8 Historical Miyajima's Five Story Pagoda Chantelle Silva Miyajima's Five Story Pagoda is a stunning five tiered pagoda positioned atop a hill on the island. Its bold color will draw..