Accommodation Mizunosato Marukyu Ryokan, Shuzenji Sandra Isaka As you enter the front door, you are greeted by a lovely okami-san (female... are also some private rotemburo (open-air baths) on the top floor that people
Highlights of Yamaguchi Robert Kodama Unrinji Temple (雲林寺) Unrinji Temple, also known as “Cat Temple... The temple honors cats thanks to a local feline who resided in the area
Activities Following the Kamo to Gion Bridget Ye Kyoto is famous for its abundance of elegant shrines and zen temples, for... strolls, jogging or biking until I walked further upstream, where more people
Culture Ryukyu Lantern Festival 2025-2026 Dec 1st - Mar 31st and Okinawan culture began, with exception of the Shiseibyo Confucian Temple... patronage of the Ming Dynasty though, and you will find the heart of a people
Planning So You Want to Move to Rural Japan Chiara Terzuolo ) and finally the outskirts of the capital, Kochi City (about 325,000 people... There is a steady stream of visitors, as it is home to artsy Iwamoto-ji Temple
Activities Urasa Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 Late Oct - Mid Nov Chrysanthemums are Japan's national flower, and there are plenty of them on display at the annual Urasa Chrysanthemum festival held at the Bishamondo Temple
Culture Yokote Okuribon Festival 2026 Aug 15th - Aug 16th For over 300 years, the people of Yokote in Akita Prefecture have gathered each August to celebrate the Okuribon Festival, a deeply rooted summer tradition
Culture Totto Shrine Dorothee Tsunoda There are many people present during festival ceremonies, especially children... You can visit the temple by stopping at Yagura Station (Agatsuma line from