Culture Oni Fest on Mt. Yoshino 2025 Early Feb Embrace your demons on Yoshinoyama! The locals of this mountain welcome oni (demons) into their houses and inns ever since mountain..
Culture Ofusa Kannon Temple Alena Eckelmann A gem of a temple, located in a quiet suburb of Kashihara City, invites worshippers to linger. This is the Ofusa Kannon Temple,..
Culture Kashihara Jingu Shrine Alena Eckelmann Kashihara Jingu, a large shrine surrounded by lush forest, enshrines Emperor Jimmu, the legendary first imperial ruler of Japan,..
Culture Takaoka Metal Casting Alena Eckelmann Takaoka is famous throughout Japan for its well-developed metal casting industry. Imono, or cast metal items, from Takaoka have..
11 Culture Making Your Own Sake Cup Alena Eckelmann At the Takaoka Regional Industrial Promotion Center you can cast your own sake cup!
Culture Washi Wonders in Gokayama Alena Eckelmann At the Gokayama Washi no Sato, or “Gokayama Japanese Paper Village”, you can buy washi and washi-made items and you can make w..
6 Culture Experience Making Washi at Gokayama Alena Eckelmann Washi experience; how to make Japanese paper at an experience center near Gokayama UNESCO villages: step-by-step introduction and..
Culture Timber Woodcraft in Shogawa, Toyama Alena Eckelmann Toyama Highlight: Shogawa Timber Woodcraft; wooden plate carved from scratch while you are watching