Culture Tsurugi Horai Festival 2026 Early Oct Several lion-dances called shishimai are also performed.... Unlike most areas in Japan where the lion dances, here the lion is killed
Culture Overtourism in Japan: How Bad Is It? Ryan Noble trespassing private areas (especially in traditional districts like Kyoto’s Gion... Gion Tourists often enter private alleyways, chase geisha (or geiko, as
Festivals Summer Festivals in Yamaguchi Robert Kodama Yamaguchi Gion Festival July 20-27 at Yamaguchi City This... branch of the Yasaka Shrine from Kyoto was established in Yamaguchi, the Gion
Historical Visit Narita City's Historic Heart Elizabeth S building, a modern interpretation of kura storehouse architecture, houses Gion... Gion Festival In early July, Narita city celebrates summer with a three-day
Culture Three Days in Kyoto - Day 2 Elena Lisina started early in the morning with a visit to Yasaka Jinja at one end of Gion... sakura that was tender and beautiful… I then returned to Gion
7 Culture Higashi Chaya District Avery Choi Along with Kyoto's Gion, it is one of the National Preservation Districts
Culture Hachioji Festival 2026 Early Aug Kaohsiung in Taiwan (one of Hachioji's sister cities), a Hachioji lion
Culture Inu - Dogs Elena Lisina Guardian Lion Dogs One legend has it that the Buddha was accompanied by... At the entrances to Buddhist temples, you will often find komainu lion