10 Temples & Shrines Konpira-ji Temple and Ichijo-an Anonymous A lovely nook in one of Toon’s isolated valleys
Culture The Kokura Gion Festival 2024 Mid Jul The Kokura Gion Festival is a frenzy of mid-summer community drumming in northern Kyushu. Get your taiko on!
Historical Mt. Koya and the Great Teacher Alena Eckelmann In Search of a Certain Buddhist Monk Called Kukai
Festivals The United Kingdom of Odaiba Anonymous Through the summer months those visiting Fuji TV in Odaiba, Tokyo, are in for a treat! Literally. There are snacks and prizes everywhere.
7 Culture Fukuoka Tower Night Views Elizabeth Wormald The best view in Fukuoka is from the observatory at the top of Fukuoka Tower—see the city in it's neon glory
6 Gardens & Parks Lotus Flowers at Chiba Koen Manish Prabhune Around mid July to early August, the Chiba Park pond is a beautiful sight with pink lotus flowers in full bloom in hundreds.
Culture Enshu Hamakita Flying Dragon Festival 2024 Saturday - May 25th A festival held in honor of the dragon god of the Tenryu River, in Hamakita in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture.