8 Culture Meigetsuin Temple’s Hydrangeas Steve Morton Come and explore Kamakura’s Meigetsuin Temple where you can lose yourself amongst the bustling crowds and beautiful sea of vib..
12 Gardens & Parks Shuzen-ji Bamboo Path Tomoko Kamishima “Chikurin-no-komichi” is a pleasant path in the bamboo bush. Walking the path, you would are showered with cool and crisp gree..
Historical Spectacular Takigi Noh in Shitennoji 2023 Oct 14th - 15th 2023 Past Event A two-day event in which Noh, the world’s oldest active theater tradition, is combined with projection mapping to create a one..
Culture Ebisu Festival in Kyoto 2025 Early - Mid Jan Held at Yasaka Shrine in Japan's former capital Kyoto, the Ebisu Festival is Kyoto's first festival of the New Year, dedicated..
Culture Kanto Earthquake Memorial Museum Kylie Plester The Great Kanto Earthquake Memorial Museum is an interesting and confronting museum to learn about the Great Kanto Earthquake and..
Historical Haunted Castle in Maruoka, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Maruoka Castle ('Misty Castle') in Fukui has a ghost legend - a woman who became a 'human sacrifice' when they..
Culture Ikuta Shrine and Garden Alexandra Dorovici Founded in the 3rd century by Empress Jingu, the shrine is dedicated to the Goddess Wakahirume-no-Mikoto, who is the spirit of..
Culture The Red Panties of Sugamo Arlene Bastion Sugamo's senior-oriented shops specializes in red underwear as this promotes good circulation and energy. Temples also serve..