Activities Aya, Miyazaki Prefecture: Life in the Countryside Micaela Braithwaite decided to take a walk through downtown Aya, and check out some of the Hina Matsuri
14 Culture Imamiya Shrine Meg Sing Imamiya Shrine erected due to a plague in Kyoto 1000 years ago has age-old ties with Yasurai Matsuri and two aburi mochi shops at its east gate.
15 Peaceful Serigaya Park Cathy Cawood yabusame (horseback archery) event that is part of Machida's Jidai Matsuri
Activities My Summer Impressions Elena Lisina recall the cheerful screams of the Awa Odori dancers of the Kagurazaka Matsuri... displays of illuminated objects usually seen at festivals such as the Nebuta Matsuri
11 Accommodation Moose Family Camp Resort Lynda Hogan Annual events including, but not limited to: The real Santa Claus visits... There is a plastic partition up between Santa and the guests (required
Culture Matsue's Kounkaku Kim Bergström Since then, it's been a venue for events hosted by Matsue City, and was turned into a folk museum for several years.
Culture Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park Tarang Mathur The Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park in Awaji-shima offers a great educational experience about earthquakes in Japan.
Planning Why I Love Using Travel Brochures Kim Bergström particularly liked a lot of the brochures I picked up when I visited Matsue... Part of the reason I enjoyed my time in Matsue so much was because of resources