Nightlife Cafe Mediumtempo Tristan Scholze Smartly designed beach cafe overlooking Nagatare Beach in Imajuku, Fukuoka. "Not too quick, not too slow." Connected to Kaoi S..
9 Anrakuju-in Temple in Fushimi Cathy Cawood Buddhist temple and burial site of two emperors, built in 1137, Anrakuju-in served as headquarters in an 1868 battle between Shogunate..
10 Sendai's Tanabata Festival 2014 Mandy Bartok The Tanabata Festival in Sendai, one of Tohoku's three main summer festival, is a swirling mass of colorful kushidama (str..
17 Bonbori Matsuri Photos at Kamakura Jessica A Paje Bonbori-Matsuri (Bonbori Festival 雪洞祭) is composed of several rituals held from August 6th-8th. Enjoy the events and beauti..
Culture 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 Daisen City Maharoba Noh Theatre Anonymous Noh, or Nohgaku (能楽) is one of the cultural treasures of medieval Japan. A form of theatre largely devised by the Father/Son..
14 Yamanaka Geigi Dances in Awara Takako Sakamoto Elegant Japanese dance performance of Yamanaka Geigi in Awara Onsen Hotsprings, Fukui. The Geigi of Awara and Yamanaka Onsen hold..
12 Awara Geisha Dance Performance Takako Sakamoto The beautiful dance performance of Awara Geigi, held in Saintpia Awara during the annual dance event in summer in Awara Onsen ..