Culture Nagano - Togakushi Day Trip Vicky Amin Make a day trip escape off the beaten track to Togakushi in Nagano, where many of Japan's authentic customs are preserved.
Culture Yuushien Garden on Daikon-shima Sasa Jancikic I was promised that that day Shimane’s own sumo fighter Okinoumi will be visiting the park. I looked forward very much to see ..
Culture Tokamachi Kimono Festival 2026 Sunday - May 3rd The Tokamachi Kimono Festival is held on the 3rd of May each year. The region is known for their kimono production, and it's..
Culture Nunoike Cathedral Chris Glenn Nunoike is Nagoya and Central Japan's largest Catholic Cathedral, with a Gothic Revivalist architectural style and 50m belfries..
Culture Hiratsuka: Unassumingly Charming Maria Wilhelmina Domingo Not far from Tokyo in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Hiratsuka is an unassumingly charming town.
Historical Sumiyoshi Taisha Jeannie Gan The headquarters of all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan. Come see the unique Drum Bridge and be mesmerized with the stone lanterns and..
9 Culture Kyubi Inari Shrine at Nasu Yumoto Larry Knipfing Kyubi Inari (Kitsune Jinja) is a shrine within a shrine at Nasu Onsen Jinja, in the Nasu Onsen area of Tochigi Prefecture. Alt..
Culture Kumano Hayatama Taisha 5 (1Review) Kumano Hayatama Taisha is a Shinto shrine in Shingu, Wakayama. It is located at the mouth of the Kumano-gawa River, where the water flows from the heights..