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 Poppy and Flower Festival in Konosu Chikako Takahashi Poppy and Flower Festival from May 11 to 19, its three sites gives you seasonal joys with varieties of poppies, roses and local..
Culture Wamoji-yaki and Fireworks 2026 Sunday - Aug 16th Every summer in mid-August, Wake Town in Okayama Prefecture hosts the Wamoji-yaki and Fireworks Festival along the banks of th..
Culture The Miyazaki Shrine Forest - Part 1 Alex Scalzitti This is the first of a series of articles I am writing about the Miyazaki Shrine Forest.
Culture Photographing Mt. Fuji from Beach Larry Knipfing As a former resident of Kamakura for almost 15 years, my favorite place to shoot Fuji has always been from Zaimokuza Beach in Kamakura...
Culture Kyoto Imperial Palace The Kyoto Imperial Palace is the former ruling palace of the Emperor of Japan. Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the Tokyo..
Culture Ishiteji Temple At Matsuyama’s most famous temple, a sight almost as guaranteed as the temple buildings themselves is the cadre of pilgrims in white traveling the Shikoku..
Culture Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War 2027 Mid Jan Dating back to the early 17th century, the Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War event is a prayer for a bountiful fish catch, featuring..