Culture Summer in Japan: Your Seasonal Guide Joanna Ligon for some of the country's most iconic festivals, such as Kyoto’s Gion... some must-see summer festivals to inspire your warm-weather travels: Gion
22 Activities Sendai Umino Mori Aquarium Elena Lisina Several dolphin and sea lion shows feature each day.
Culture Spending a Day in Sendai Chris Broad headed toward the Sendai Daikannon statue, the Goddess of Mercy, for Gin-Datenari
11 Culture Shingyo-ji Temple in Mishima Peter Sidell beams to the side, there are some other interesting carvings, a mythical lion-like
14 Culture Muryo-ji Temple in Yoga Peter Sidell red-bibbed statues at the gate, which has heavy wooden doors with interesting lion
Culture Takayama’s Karakuri Museum Euan Prentis A good amount of time can also be spent looking at the lion mask exhibition... brilliant site to stop by if you want to appreciate the design of the lion
Culture Inside Nobeoka Arlene Bastion Two lion dogs or komainu guard like hawks the nearby Imayama Hachimangu