Culture Achi Shrine's Zodiac Sanctum Arlene Bastion No better place to rest in Kurashiki than in quiet Achi Shrine, made interesting with a Zodiac sanctum, a smaller sub-shrine containing..
Festivals Bunkyo Azalea Festival Elena Lisina Impressive azalea garden at the Nezu Jinja Shrine in Tokyo during the Bunkyo Azalea Festival in the spring.
Culture Satoyama Garden Cathy Cawood Enjoy mass plantings of flowers at Satoyama Garden in Yokohama. Part of the Yokohama Garden Necklace project, the garden is glorious..
Culture Tenkawa Shrine in Nara Hiroyuki Akaishi Mystical "Tenkawa Shrine", standing at the center of the sacred triangle linking three sacred sites, Yoshino, Kumano and Koya, is..
Culture Oniyo Fire Festival 2026 Early Jan With a history of over 1600 years, the Oniyo Fire Festival in Fukuoka's Kurume City is held on the 7th of January each year...
Culture Nunoike Cathedral Chris Glenn Nunoike is Nagoya and Central Japan's largest Catholic Cathedral, with a Gothic Revivalist architectural style and 50m belfries..
Historical Kyoto Katsura Imperial Villa Tomoko Kamishima Katsura Imperial Villa, established by Imperial Prince Toshihito (1579-1629) and Toshitada (1619-1662), has many elaborate embellishments..
Historical The Exquisite Kibitsu Shrine Suwannee Payne The Kibitsu Shrine is a gem of the Kibi plain, loaded with beautiful and tranquil structures, gardens and trees, history, culture..
