Culture Hiroshima Toshogu Shrine Hiroshima Tōshō-gū (広島東照宮) is a Shinto shrine in Hiroshima which was established in 1648. As with all Tosho-gu shrines in Japan, it enshrines t..
Culture Osaki Hachimangu Shrine 5 (1Review) Ōsaki Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The main shrine building has been designated a National Treasure of Japan. [W..
11 Temples & Shrines Walking Around the Myoshin-ji Temple Complex Larry Knipfing Myoshin-ji Temple complex is one of my favorite places in Kyoto; I don't know what delights I'm going to find each time..
Culture Niimi City Samurai Parade 2026 Thursday - Oct 15th Niimi City Samurai Parade a 300 year tradition that is celebrated every year on October 15th. A festival that brings the locals..
Culture Hokokuji Temple Hōkoku-ji is an old temple in the Kenchō-ji school of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism located in Kamakura, Japan. Famous for its bamboo garden, it i..
Culture Sendai Otsunahiki Great Tug-of-War 2026 Late Sep Held annually in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, the Sendai Otsunahiki is a large-scale tug-of-war festival that dates..
Culture Takeo City Library Kim Bergström Takeo City Library has modern architecture, books for sale, and even a Starbucks on site. Behind the main library building there's..