6 Culture Katori Jingu Shrine Part 3 Lily In the large precinct of the Katori Jingu you can find “Katori Gokoku Shrine”. This Shrine was established in 1946 and it is d..
7 Culture Katori Jingu Shrine Lily Katori Jingu Shrine, located in Katori City, Chiba Prefecture is the premier shrine of the old province of Kazusa. This shrine is..
6 Culture The Beautiful Scenery of Nikko Lily Nikko is not just World Heritage listed temples and shrines. The scenery along the local paths is quite beautiful and worth visiting...
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival 2026 Tuesday - May 5th Every year on the 5th of May, Mamada no Jagamaita, a rather unique matsuri involving huge 'snakes', is held in Mamada, Tochigi..
Food Asami Chaya Sherilyn Siy Asami Chaya is a tea house that opened in 1932 and run by the third generation of the Asami family in their family home that i..
6 Culture The Cherry Blossoms of Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Lily Seiseki-sakuragaoka is an area in Tama City, Tokyo famous for being the setting for the Ghibli animated film, Whisper of the Heart...
Culture Mito's Educational Legacy Arlene Bastion Kodokan and Kairakuen are the main tourist attractions in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Rich in scenic appeal as well as historical..
Food 1110 Cafe and Bakery Kim Bergström Saitama's 1110 Cafe and Bakery has a 100% plant-based menu, with a variety of breads and to-go main dish "foodboxes" on offer...