Temples & Shrines Morito Shrine: A Sacred Place by the Sea Andre Moreira each Hayama district uses their own to celebrate the shrine’s annual festival... A great location, particularly during the summer and festival season, Morito
Culture Yabusame Shinji 2026 Sunday - May 3rd It is held as a ceremony before Aoi Matsuri, or Hollyhock Festival, on
Culture My Trip to Omiya Bonsai Village Elena Lisina People there were preparing for the festival that started on the next day... But, maybe I was lucky to come not during the festival as it would be too
Festivals Hanamaki Souminsai 2027 Saturday - Jan 2nd A Shinto purification festival to bring in the new year Koshio Shrine
7 Culture Takahatafudoson Kongo Temple Maren Pauli See a red five-storied pagoda at Takahatafudoson Kongo Temple and come here in the second half of November for the autumn maple festival.
6 Culture Jazz Statues in Kobe Kitano Cathy Cawood Since 1982 Kitano has been the site of a big annual jazz festival named
Culture The Uesugi Clan Elena Lisina April 29 to May 3, during the Golden Week holiday period, the Uesugi Festival... This festival with its traditional dances and entertainment, ends with
Culture Sayama Inariyama Prefectural Park Lynda Hogan During that period they have a two day cherry blossom festival, which generally