9 Temples & Shrines Hoonji Temple Chris Barnes The 500 Buddhist statues, located in the Rakando Hall, are nothing short
9 Temples & Shrines Kyoto's Jingo-ji Sandra Isaka Founded in 824, Jingo-ji sits on the top of a hill above the Kyotakigawa in the Takao district of Kyoto.
Historical Tochigi Nasu Jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Nasu Jinja Shrine is famous for a story about a young expert archer, Nasuno Yoichi. He was a samurai warrior who appeared in The Tale of the Heike.
9 Street & Urban Nakamachi-dori street, Matsumoto JJ Walsh feature of many of the buildings on this street is the white, criss-crossed namako-kabe
Culture Toyohama Sea Bream Festival 2026 Late Jul Aichi Prefecture is divided into five wards, Hangetsu-Ku, Nakamura-Ku, Nakasu-Ku... the same events, the only real difference being at about 3pm when the Nakasu
Museums Yokote Masuda Manga Museum Justin Velgus The Masuda Manga Museum in Yokote is dedicated to animator Takao Yaguchi.
Culture Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri 2026 Early May The Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri in Nanao, Ishikawa; not every day you get to help pull a 20-ton float down the narrow streets of Japan!
Festivals Saitama Summer Festivals Rebecca Quin Sakado Yosakoi Festival, Sakado One of Japan's biggest yosakoi festivals