10 Gardens & Parks Kyoto Nanzen-ji’s Hojo Garden Tomoko Kamishima The head priests of Nanzen-ji Temple were always the most outstanding Zen masters of the period; Priest Issan Ichinei (1313), Muso Soseki (1325), and others
9 Festivals Plum Blossom Festival in Mito Nicole Bauer Kairakuen is a large park in Mito, Ibaraki and it's famous for its over 3,000 plum trees of different kinds and colours.
Culture Oyama Jinja Kerrie Hankinson religion of Japan, and at one time had seven shrines and 24 temples spread... It is beautifully and simply decorated and serves as a stark contrast to
Culture Dragon Boat Races in Yokohama Todd Wojnowski Yokohama's waterfront Yamashita Park is the site of an annual dragon boat race competition that is a lot of fun to watch.
Culture Yabusame in Kamakura 2025 Mid - Late Apr Experience a part of the Samurai warrior culture and spirit by viewing... just continuously fill in any open space.
Festivals Goyōzan Matchlock Rifle Brigade Jonathan Grogan matchlock rifles extensively in his military campaigns, using a rank and... Cast your mind back to pre-Meiji Japan and you will find that Japan was
Historical Yugyoji Temple in Fujisawa Todd Wojnowski It is the headquarters of the Ji Sect, an offshoot of Pure Land Buddhism... It is open from 10:00-16:00 on weekends and holidays, and houses some significant
Culture EuroFest in Yoyogi Park Todd Wojnowski EuroFest, a two-day festival held in Tokyo's Yoyogi park, has a wealth of food, drinks, and entertainment from all across Europe, and it's pretty