Culture Three Days in Kyoto - Day 3 Elena Lisina On my final day in Kyoto, I enjoyed a peaceful morning by the Kamo River, before visiting Ryozen Kannon in Higashiyama, Matsubara Dori, Kiyomizu-dera temple
Culture A Cycle of Life In Kyoto Arlene Bastion Okazaki Shrine and Kurodani Temple both have interesting things to see in their compounds exemplifying their respective themes, life and death.
Culture Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima 2025 Aug 22nd - Aug 25th Young men dressed in women's clothes and with make-up on their faces carry a portable shrine into the ocean at Sodegahama Beach.
Culture Kameido Tenjin Shrine Plum Festival 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar The Kameido Tenjin Shrine Plum Festival showcases the seasonal beauty of these springtime blooms.
Culture Pinwheels at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine 2025 May 24th - Jun 30th The wind chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine are known far and wide, but for the month before the illustrious wind chime event, you can see equally beautiful
Culture Kumano Hongu Shrine Spring Festival 2026 Apr 13th - Apr 15th The Kumano Hongu Shrine Festival takes place each year from April 13 to... First a ceremony takes place at the Kumano Hongu Shrine where a procession
Culture Kitsumoto Jinja - The "Mandarin" Shrine Alena Eckelmann The Shinto God of Mandarins is worshipped at Kitsumoto Shrine located in Kainan City.
Culture Tanzan Shrine in Nara Bryan Baier and many other beautiful and historic buildings, a mountaintop location and lots of deciduous trees that erupt into riotous color in the fall, Tanzan Shrine
