Culture Suimu Shrine Festival 2026 Late Sep Suimu Shrine Festival has those of unlucky ages fight to push out the bad spirits that plague those ages.
Culture Ohara Village Bonson Lam Retrace the steps of a forgotten princess in this sublime mountainside village just 40 mins north of Kyoto
Culture Ryoukaizan Yokokura Temple Michelle Ishiki This temple, built in 801, enshrines a unique resident - a mummified priest.
Activities Futami Beach and Michi no Eki Anonymous Futami is justly famous for its sunsets. The view from Futami beach is uninterrupted by anything man-made, and the spectacle in..
Shopping Jazz Dream Nagashima Outlet Mall Chris Glenn Mitsui Outlet Park, Jazz Dream Nagashima. Quite a mouthful of a name, and quite an eyeful of a shopping mall!
Shopping Ivy Square Judith Mikami Ivy Square located in the Bikan Area is where you can learn to make Japanese arts and crafts. Perhaps witness a traditional Japanese..
Shopping Ena Kyo Service Area (Southbound) Justin Dart Take a break at the Ena Kyo Southbound service area on the Chuo Expressway; sweets, gas & Starbucks
Culture Island Hunting in Hinase Kenji Chida I always wanted to own land on an island. I finally got my chance in Hinase.