Culture Kurakake no Matsu Sleiman Azizi Agitating against Minamoto rule far from Kyoto, house Kiyowara earned the... intentions and without any formal authorisation from the government in Kyoto
Culture Ten of Japan's Weirdest Events Serena Ogawa Get your babies ready for the “Crying Baby Festival” at Sensoji Temple... many as 16 fire trees are harvested to replace the pillars of Suwa Grand Shrine
Culture Kurayami Matsuri in Fuuchu 2025 Apr 30th - May 6th It happens once a year during the first week of May at the Okunitama Shrine
20 Culture Climbing Yamadera Elena Lisina Along the way up there are numerous temples and fantastic views of the surrounding nature.
Festivals Summer Festivals in Yamaguchi Robert Kodama Celebrate the summer with a series of festivals in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Culture Water Throwing Festival in Tohoku 2024 Early Aug You throw buckets of warm hot spring water onto a portable shrines and catch coins that will bring you health, love or money.
14 Historical The Waters of Gujo-Hachiman Todd Wojnowski A walk up a narrow stone pathway leads to Sogi Sui, a popular shrine to... A visit to the local Jion-Zenji Temple brings about another face of the
Culture Yabusame Shinji 2025 Saturday - May 3rd Every year in early May. witness the Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo shrine, where Japanese mounted archers fire arrows at enemy targets.