Culture Shiraishi Island Paradise Joanne Wong and introducing you to one of Japan’s hidden gems: Shiraishi Island (白石島
Transportation JR Odate Station Jeremy Yap You can even catch a painting of a mountain with a big word 大 on it.... During the famous Daimonji Festival, the big 大 on the mountain will be
Area Tsunoshima Just off the northern Yamaguchi coast in the Sea of Japan lies Tsunoshima, a small but attractive island. Easily accessible now due to the Tsunoshima Bridge, the island’s sculpted landscapes..
Culture Kyoto Gozan Okuribi 2026 Sunday - Aug 16th The bonfires are lit as follows: 8pm Daimonji (大) 8:05pm Myōhō (妙 and 法... ) 8:10pm Funagata (boat) 8:15pm Hidari-Daimonji (大) 8:20pm Toriigata (torii
Accommodation Ryokan Tanigawa Featured Salinger where his most famous novel ‘No Longer Human’ (Ningen Shikkaku 人間失格)
Culture Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2026 Mid Oct Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony (東京大茶会) has been held yearly since 2008.
Culture Hase Kannon Temple in Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima So I would like to introduce “Shabutsu (写仏)”: or “Tracing a picture of