Culture Higashimurayama City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Higashimurayama City in Tokyo's Tama region is home to some local temples and shrines including a National Treasure. Some of..
Culture Higashikurume City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Higashikurume City may be a bedroom community but its temples and shrines are not only handsome but are also historically and culturally..
Activities Dragondola Gaurav Raja Dahal The Naeba-Tashiro Gondola Ropeway is popularly known as 'Dragondola' and started operating in 2001. Its 5481m length makes..
Activities Tsuyama Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Tsuyama Castle's Kakuzan Park is home to around 1000 cherry blossom trees, and was selected as one of Japan's top 100 famous..
Activities Mount Tsukuba Plum Festival 2026 Mid Feb - Mid Mar Held annually from mid-February through until late March, the Mount Tsukuba Plum Festival showcases the beauty of around 1000 plum..
Activities New Year's Resolutions, Japan-style Kim Bergström With a new year comes the feeling of a fresh start, and many people use this as an opportunity to set some goals or resolutions..
Culture Jorin-ji Temple, Miyagi Justin Velgus Jorin-ji Temple located in Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture is a Ji sect Buddhist temple notable for its gate, a special cherry..
Culture Joeizan Kessan-ji Temple, Miyagi Justin Velgus Joeizan Kessan-ji Temple is a temple located in Shiroishi City in southern Miyagi Prefecture. It is considered the family temple..