Historical Discovering Ako: Salt and City Tom Fay Nowadays, Ako is known throughout Japan for its famous salt, but it is also rising as an attractive travel destination thanks to its wonderful seaside hot springs
Traditional Hidden Gems in Western Tokyo Piti Koshimura Activities around Western Tokyo: sake tasting, washi workshop, aizome, ninja experience, tea ceremony, temple lodging, rafting and other outdoor sports
Culture Bikkuri Hinamatsuri 2026 Mid Feb - Early Mar or 'Surprise Hina-doll Festival', is held in Konosu City as a series... origin of Hina-dolls traditionally comes from ceremonies that were held at shrines
Culture Guide to Japanese Dance Guillaume Doré This style of dance was then introduced to the great shrines of Ise and... some of these dances in action, like the lion dance (shishimai) or the shrine
Culture Kasama's Nebuta Festival 2020 Mid Aug Past Event Kasama is home to one of Japan's three most important Inari fox shrines at Kasama Inari Shrine.
Festivals Gifu Light Story 2026 Mid - Late Jan Gifu City is set to shine this winter with the return of Gifu Light Story, an illumination event that first started in 2020 to celebrate traditional crafts
Culture Mystical Koya-san Pete Martin There are over one hundred and twenty temples on the mountain and there... At the Ksitigsrbha Shrine, the bodhisattva Jizo is the Asekaki Jizo (sweating
Culture A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City Veronica Carnevale Cat lovers should not miss the small cat shrine at the shrine’s entrance... If you are interested in the Yabusame Experience and Shrine Walk, please
