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Okochisanso Garden

Okochisanso Garden

Joe Robinson

To reach this traditional garden on the outskirts of Kyoto, you walk through... before the garden closes at 5pm, as the sun hangs low in the sky and shrines

Kyoto 1
Japan Heritage Journey on Hashima

Japan Heritage Journey on Hashima

Emi Takahata

productions including the James Bond film, “Skyfall” and the Japanese manga series... people were taken care of—an elementary school, a hospital, a theater, a shrine

Nagasaki 2
Gojinjo Taiko

Gojinjo Taiko

Alena Eckelmann

taiko performances imitating the battle on stage are now held at several shrines... around Wajima as part of summer festivals, for example the Okutsuhime Shrine

Ishikawa
Kanazawa Coffee Festival 2026

Kanazawa Coffee Festival 2026

Late May

city of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture is often nicknamed "Little Kyoto... The lineup of shops includes the likes of Coyote Coffee from Kyoto, Kariomons

Ishikawa Free Entry
The Iconic Trees of Japan 15

The Iconic Trees of Japan

Elena Lisina

and some of them are quite famous, such as Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in Kyoto... Those huge trees can often be found in Shinto shrines, with sugi lining

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