Culture Seiryu-e Dragon Festival 2024 Sep 14th - Sep 15th The Seiryu or blue dragon is believed to be a guardian of Kyoto.
Culture Midosuji and Hikari Illuminations 2024 Early Nov - Late Dec Osaka Hikari Renaissance is a series of light up and festival events taking place in Fall and Winter each year.
Culture Gozan no Okuribi (Mountain Bonfire) 2024 Mid Aug The event places emphasis on setting giant bonfires on each of the five mountains that surround Kyoto city; meant to guide the souls of ancestors who returned
Culture Top 10 Things To Do in Sendai Justin Velgus everything without the over saturation of Tokyo or the throngs of tourists in Kyoto... Explore temples and shrines There are temples and shrines scattered around
Culture Top 5 Things to Do in Shiba Elizabeth Wormald Zojoji Temple Zojoji Temple is one of the most scenic temples... Zojoji became the family temple of the Tokugawa Shoguns in the Edo period
Culture Top 10 Destinations in Tottori Niaya Harper A top 10 list of the best places to visit in Tottori Prefecture, from sand dunes and temples to historic anime towns!
Culture Kushida Shrine The Kushida Shrine of Hakata is one of the oldest shrines in Fukuoka. Famous for its Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival, this shrine has many amazing attractions..
Culture Ryukyu Lantern Festival 2024-2025 Early Dec - Late Mar and Okinawan culture began, with exception of the Shiseibyo Confucian Temple... mesmerising for artists and adventurers alike, with Hokusai painting a series