Culture Umbrella Sky at Metsa Village 2026 Early Jun - Mid Jul "Forest and Lake and Umbrella" is Metsa Village's striking Umbrella Sky Project. Walk under a rainbow of umbrellas casting colored..
Museums Kabukiza, Kabuki Theater in Ginza Guilhem Malfre At the Ginza kabuki theater, Kabukiza, fans of theatre and traditional Japanese culture can enjoy performances of kabuki at Ja..
Culture Meiji Shrine's Votive Tablets Komal Khiani They are called ema and they are small wooden tablets used by worshippers to write down their prayers or wishes. The tablets are..
13 Temples & Shrines Tochoji Temple in Hakata Tony Mariani It is said that Tocho-ji temple in Hakata was dedicated to the Buddhist saint Kukai who built it in 806. The feudal lords of Fukuoka..
Historical Tosho-gu Shrine’s Secret Magic - 1 Tomoko Kamishima Tosho-gu is directly north of Edo Castle—the residence of the king of this world. Ieyasu thought that Tosho-gu would be the re..
Culture Kagoshima's History Walk Arlene Bastion Kagoshima is filled with tributes to its heroes who led Japan into modernization, learnt about on a walk.
Culture Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon Festival 2026 Early Jun The annual Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon Festival blends color, sound, and movement in a vivid celebration rooted in local prayers for a..
Culture Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival 2027 Early - Late Feb Each winter, Kinugawa Onsen turns into a celebration of good fortune and fun with the Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival. From late January..