15 Culture Shinto Shrine Ema Elena Lisina Ema are wooden plaques used for writing wishes or prayers to the deity of a Shinto shrine. Hung on special boards, ema can be purchased..
Culture Misato Plum Festival 2027 Early - Late Mar The Misato Plum Festival is held every year from late February to late March, and it's one of Gunma Prefecture's largest..
Museums Kyoto Railway Museum Opens Amanda Ho May 7, 2016 Anyone who has rode a train in Japan has a story to tell. What makes Japanese trains different? The Kyoto Railway Museum, formerly..
Culture Kiyomasa's Well Sleiman Azizi Kiyomasa's Well is located within Meiji Jingu in the Inner Garden. A Tokyo 'power spot', the well is famous for its..
Historical Yamanobe-no-Michi Walking Trail Paul Hackshaw Yamanobe no michi is part of the ShinKaido or the New road stretching from Edo-period Tokyo to Kansai, There are many temples and..
Culture Bladesmiths of Sakai Alena Eckelmann There are 75 families members of the Sakai blade-making guild. Their workshops are located in the old part of Sakai, a stretch of..
Culture Tokasan: The Yukata Festival 2026 Jun 5th - Jun 7th Thousands of people decked out in beautiful yukata summer kimono fill the streets of central Hiroshima for three nights at the beginning..