11 Temples & Shrines Five-story Pagoda of To-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima The five-story pagoda at To-ji Temple is both beautiful, and extremely strong. Those that designed the temple figured out a way..
Culture Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine 5 (1Review) For those in love, looking for love, and everything in between, Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is the perfect place to visit! Not to be confused with Hikawa Shrine..
13 Arts & Crafts Kimono Fashion Show Corinna David Catch the Kimono Fashion show at Nishijin Textile Center, open from 10am to 6pm in northwest Kyoto.
Festivals Subzero Forest Ice Festival 2027 Early Feb The Subzero Forest Ice Festival in Takayama is held on the second Saturday of February every year, and it combines icicles and lights..
Culture The Legends of Sakura Elena Lisina For the Japanese, blooming sakura represesnts the transience and fragility of life. A person lives his life in the same way as a..
Culture Discovering Cinnamoroll in Shinagawa City Featured Step into the whimsical realm of Shinagawa City, where the beloved Sanrio character ‘Cinnamoroll’ graces the skies with his ad..
Culture Roadside Art Exhibition 2026 Jan 24th - Mar 22nd A lot of us expect to see art in certain places like museums or galleries, but perhaps we forget that oftentimes it’s right in..
Culture Meeting the Kamakura Daibutsu Tomoko Kamishima Kamakura’s Great Daibutsu is among Japan’s most iconic and admired statues, loved by people from around the globe.