Culture Yamazakura and Fallen Beauties Reynald Ventura This is a 3-minute film about the wild cherry blossoms of Maioka Park.
Festivals Ikegami Honmonji Wind Chime Festival 2019 Jul 1st - 21st 2019 Past Event Five hundred wind chimes are strung across the temple grounds of Ikegami Honmonji at the top of the long staircase that leads to..
Culture Ureshino Onsen Station Festival 2023 Feb 11th 2023 Past Event The Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen connects Nagasaki City to Takeo Onsen in Saga Prefecture, and commenced service in late September of..
12 Culture Hangesho Fan Boutique Kyoto Bonson Lam A once-in-a-lifetime chance to enter Edo times with a Tosenkyo fan game and Maiko, plus shop for a traditional heirloom.
10 Culture Kamakura Camera - Snow at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Peter Oxley A new blog created by Peter Oxley, photographer, writer, tour guide, and bon vivant. This introductory article highlights a rare..
Culture Chiyoda City Ward - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Chiyoda City Ward is the seat of Japan's national government and home of the Imperial Palace. Shinto shrines are strongly featured..
10 Festivals Aoba Festival Suzume Odori Justin Velgus The Suzume Odori, or Sparrow Dance, is a traditional dance of Sendai. Each spring 2000 dancers take to the streets to perform ..
Historical Shinohara Family House, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Passing by Utsunomiya Station? Perhaps you are a resident of Utsunomiya, entrenched in your everyday habits. It’s worth your t..