Culture Uwajima Ushioni Festival 2026 Late Jul Every year in July, Uwajima City celebrates a festival in honor of the ushi-oni, or demon bulls, the city's protectors. Enjoy..
Culture Tanabe Festival 2026 Jul 24th - Jul 25th The Tanabe Festival takes place every year on the 24th and 25th of July in Tanabe City. During the festivities various processions..
7 Temples & Shrines Kitano Tenman Shrine Manish Prabhune Kitano Tenman Shrine is one of Kobe’s major Shinto shrines, located in an unusual location of Kitano Ijinkan, the place associ..
Historical Tsushima no Miya Festival 2026 Early Aug A two day festival held every year. The local train station is also only open during the festival, Tsushima no Miya Station. The..
Culture Wake-jinja and Inukai Falls Guillaume Doré Not too far from Myoken onsen, you can find a shrine that Sakamoto Ryoma and his wife Oryo visited during their honeymoon, as well..
Culture Kyoto’s Philosopher’s Path Bonson Lam Take a stroll along Kyoto’s Philosopher’s Path, a forest of cherry trees with plenty of temples and tea houses along the way.
Culture A Visit to Mt Yoshino Paul Hackshaw Located at the end of the Omine Okugakemichi, an ancient ascetic training trail for mountain monks, and now a UNESCO World Heritage..
Culture Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse Elena Lisina The popular Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse deserves special attention as it has a large collection of exotic plants.