Historical Shiratori Shrine Matthew Eynon Tucked away in the village of Nagara, a suburb of Tenri City, is a Shinto shrine named Shiratori that predates the Nara Period (710-794) and is dedicated
Culture Niimi Fishing Contest Early May Every year Niimi City hosts it annual fishing contest plus an unusual type of fishing contest especially for kids, held on May 5th, Children’s Day.
Culture St Agnes Anglican Cathedral Kyoto Bonson Lam St Agnes Cathedral is a story of modern day Kyoto, a story of faith and the uniting of the two cultures in Kyoto today, that of the United States and Japan
Culture Mooneyes Street Car Nationals Andrew Ng equipment and hot rod parts, and promotes custom car and motorcycle events... very much a family friendly event and a good day out for one and all.
Historical Hanta-ji Temple Anonymous unobstructed view over the southern part of Matsuyama to the mountains and... Hanta-ji Temple’s name has an interesting, if complicated, history.
Culture Kamakura by Bicycle Nicole Bauer been to Kamakura before, but this was the first time I rented a bicycle and... distances, I discovered beautiful temples a bit off the beaten track, and
Historical Nezu Shrine, Bunkyo-ku Michael Kaplan The place is well known for its glorious annual Azalea Festival (Tsutsuji Matsuri), held in April and May.