8 Temples & Shrines Wandering around Fushimi Inari C. Rio At the entrance courtyard to Fushimi Inari, you are greeted with architecture similar to most other Japanese temples, but duck around to the back and you
18 Traditional The Making of Nambu Dye Sarashanti At the shop's gallery and workshop, it’s possible for us to see the... pattern are a kata, a water resistant template made from Japanese paper and
Culture Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival 2024 Saturday - Nov 23rd If you think fireworks festivals in Japan are only typical of the summer, then you should visit Nagano around the end of November, when the weather is
Historical Kibitsuhiko Shrine Suwannee Payne All I knew was that I was about to cycle the Kibi Plain Cycle Route and... So I thought the shrines and temples here would be pretty much the same
11 Museums Lalique Museum, Hakone Tomoko Kamishima Lalique Museum exhibits stunning jewelry and glass art of René Jules Lalique, a prominent French artist.
Culture Kasama Chrysanthemum Festival 2024 Monday - May 6th Every autumn, Ibaraki hosts the Kasama Kiku Matsuri, an amazing chrysanthemum festival in the grounds of the historic Kasama Inari Shrine.
15 Museums Inside a Sake Brewery in Saijo Chantelle Silva Take a look inside one of Saijo's most successful sake breweries and get an idea of what goes on behind the scenes.
Culture Zama's Hidden Gem - Yatoyama Park Carrie Jacobs If what your after is bird songs, blossoms and mountain views then spend a day in Zama Yatoyama Park (an ecology reserve).