Historical Yokohama’s Soji-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima The sprawling and beautiful Soji-ji Temple in Yokohama is one of the two biggest Zen temples of the Soto sect in Japan.
Culture Niimi Fishing Contest 2025 Early May The Niimi Fishing Contest is canceled in 2024 due to construction near... contest where you stand along the banks of the river and cast your line in
Historical Yamanobe-no-Michi Walking Trail Paul Hackshaw hiking trail which runs north to south on the eastern foot of mountains in... the Shinkaido, or "new road", a 1,679 km long route originating in
Museums Walk the Old Hakone Highway Tomoko Kamishima Foreign Footsteps in Yokohama 14 - Engelbert Kaempfer
Culture Akita Kanto Lantern Festival 2020 Hitoshi Kawai The multiple meanings of this word are a reflection of the complex emotions going through the lantern bearer’s mind in the Kanto Festival.
Culture Kenrokuen: A Park for Winter's End Sheila Burt Kanazawa’s Kenrokuen is a majestic treat in the snow
Culture Mito's Plum Blossom Festival 2025 Mid Feb - Mid Mar Set mainly in the sprawling Kairakuen park, itself one of Japan’s famous... The festival begins late in February and runs right up until the end of
Historical Shakyo at Kyoto's Unryuin Temple Karen Zheng Being a branch temple of the Sennyu-ji Temple, the Unryuin Temple was commissioned in the late 14th century by Emperor Go-Kogon of that period and the