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 Chichibu Night Festival 2024 Early Dec The annual festival for Chichibu Shrine has a history of over 300 years.
Culture Hirano Shrine Okasai 2025 Mid Apr Hirano Shrine in the north of Kyoto hosts a hanami festival each year.
Culture Candle Night at Zojoji 2024 Friday - Jun 21st the event is a stunning candle road running along the approach to the temple
Culture Kitsune Fox Statues Elena Lisina A look at kitsune fox statues from Shinto shrines throughout Japan
Culture Karatsu Kunchi Festival 2024 Nov 2nd - Nov 4th For over 400 years, this autumn festival has been held at Karatsu Shrine and is one of Kyushu's major festival attractions.
Museums Taga Fertility Shrine & Sex Museum Bronwyn O'Neill The sex museum next to the Taga fertility shrine in Uwajima is one of the... Over the years the shrine has become more of a preface to the visual overload
Festivals Tagata Honen Matsuri 2025 Saturday - Mar 15th Tagata Honensai Matsuri is a fertility festival, with the main event centering on the lively procession of a large wooden phallus from one shrine