Culture Matsue Castle: A Reminder of the Past Featured Also, in late March and early April, the castle festival is held while
Culture Kochi Sunday Market Nate Hill market is closed on January first and second, and during the famous dance festival
Culture Ando Family's Handmade Dolls Bonson Lam In the tradition of Hina Matsuri, or doll festival, the top two dolls on
Historical A Tiny Shrine Under a Big Tree Robert Grey It is also the site of a rather lively local summer festival.
Museums Hiroshima Wi-Fi JJ Walsh This is the site of the biannual International Animation Festival among
Historical Honkouji Chris Glenn 10,000 delicate hydrangeas sprout profusely, and the annual Hydrangea Festival
Temples & Shrines Oyamazumi Shrine on Omishima Island Anonymous Here, a rice planting festival is held in June, followed by a sumo match
Museums Basho. Haiku or Ninja Master? Chris Glenn ceramic statue of the poet only opened to the public during the Basho Festival