12 Culture Kumano Hongu's Oyunohara Torii Gate Larry Knipfing Standing 33.9 meters tall and 42 meters wide, the Hongu Oyunohara Torii Gate, also known at 'Otorii' (O means “big”) w..
Culture Ofuna Kannon Temple in Kamakura Nathan Eden Ofuna Kannon is an immense, striking white statue which overlooks the Ofuna Station area and offers protection for those who come..
Culture Kobe Umi no Bon Odori 2026 Mid Aug Get ready for a summer night of dance, food, and community at the Kobe Umi no Bon Odori, which takes place around mid-August a..
Festivals Yokosuka YY Festival 2026 May 30th - May 31st There are several things that Yokosuka is famous for among people in Kanagawa: the American Navy Base, the Yokosuka Navy Burger..
6 Street & Urban Yoyogi National Gymnasium Hoyee Tse Kenzo Tange offered this masterpiece for his nation to show its place to the world in the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
Historical Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono Justin Velgus Kappa monsters can supposedly be found over Japan, but there is one place where they said to be so common they are immortalized..
Culture Harvest Your Own Pearls Bryan Baier The Pearl Miki in Ise-Shima City in Japan's Mie Prefecture offers a pearl harvesting experience at a near-century-old pearl..
Culture Awa-Odori Kaikan in Tokushima Cathy Cawood Experience the Awa-Odori Festival's folk dance throughout the year at Tokushima's Awa-Odori Kaikan.