Culture Shiofune Kannon Azalea Festival 2026 Mid Apr - Early May Tokyo's best azalea festival takes place from mid-April to early May at Ome's Shiofune Kannon Temple.
8 Temples & Shrines Iwaki City's Shiramizu Amida-do Sandra Isaka Shiramizu Amida-do is a gorgeous temple built in 1160.
Culture Naked Man Festival 2026 Mid Feb Annual Okayama celebration dating back over 500 years Saidaiji Kannon-in Temple
Culture A Day at the National Noh Theater Jerome Lee center, architecturally similar to traditional kagura stages of Shinto shrines... hilarious story about a man visiting his in-laws with a barrel of sake from Kyoto
Historical Takayama's Beautiful Fall Festival Amber Echevarria I also watched some of the shrines being maneuvered by hand, back into... built into them, and these ornate puppets are controlled by as many as 36 strings
20 Traditional Yamadera Colours in Autumn Amber Mezbourian An autumnal visit to Yamagata's famous mountain temple
Festivals Kawasaki-taishi Festival Anonymous Every summer, the Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple showcases windchimes from all over japan.
