Culture Ancient Traditions of the Gion Matsuri Bonson Lam Be transported by the sounds and sights of Gion Matsuri, a Millennium old festival in the open air art gallery of Kyoto’s old town.
Historical Half-day Walking Tours in Yamato-Saidaiji/Heijo Pal... Paul Hackshaw If you are interested in further exploring the Saidaiji / Heijo palace... on foot there are a number of walking courses that allow you to take in
Culture Super Deluxe in Roppongi [Closed] Dmitry Rakin The Tokyo jazz scene has quite a reputation in the world, but sometimes... In most cases the event in Super Deluxe is a complete mystery, sometimes
Historical Hiking to Enryaku-ji Temple Ryoji Aramaki There are 17 world heritage sites in Kyoto and Enryaku-ji Temple is one... Enryaku-ji is about 25km from JR Kyoto.
Historical Okegawa Inari Shrine and Daibanjaku Febry Fawzi One of the Nakasendo's cultural assets in Saitama
Culture Where to go for a Tea Ceremony? Bonson Lam From the old merchants house from the Nineteenth Century, to an experience linking tea with Samurai and Geisha, here is a selection of some unique places
12 Entertainment The birthplace of Kabuki Susan Tumanon See what stage props were used to produce sound effects during Kabuki plays and experience first hand what it feels to stand in front of the famous theater
Historical Surprises at Sankeien Garden Steve Morton Sankeien Garden: Join me as I discover traditional Japanese culture in modern Yokohama