Culture Haneda's New Year Edo Festival 2024 Early Jan Past Event appear around the airport: you'll meet balloon performers, traditional lion
Culture The 71st Annual Exhibition of Shōsō-in Treasures 2019 Oct 26th - Nov 14th 2019 Past Event The Shitan (red sandalwood) incense burner, with a long handle, a lion
Festivals Lion Dances in Yokohama Chinatown Shinya Ota Earsplitting sounds of fire crackers, a bang of gongs, the fast tempo of drumbeats - Lion dances create a festive mood at Yokohama Chinatown
Historical Jion-ji Temple - Kasukabe Justin Dart Jion-ji; small, local, not one for the tourists - as authentic as they come
11 Culture Gio-ji: A Rustic Temple in Okusaga Takako Sakamoto Deep in beautiful, moss-covered Sagano, Gio-ji Temple is an old, rustic place that eases your mind.
9 Temples & Shrines Early Morning: Yasaka Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing The Gion Festival is world famous. ... In fact, the shrine was once known as Gion Shrine, Gion being the name
Culture Gion's Hassaku, Kyoto 2026 Saturday - Aug 1st The first of August is a very special day in Kyoto’s Gion neighbourhood.
Historical Three Days in Kyoto (day 3) Joe Peters Stay at the Ryokan where the famous film director, Akira Kurosawa slept in Kyoto, followed by some okonomiyaki, a tour of Nishiki Markets and Kabuki at Gion