Topic Three Views of Japan A canonical list of three most celebrated scenic views in Japan, attributed to 1643 scholar Hayashi Gahō (also Hayashi Shunsai..
Activities Mobara Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Mar - Mid Apr highlight Bentendou, a small structure that houses an image of Benten (弁天)
Area Mamurogawa Mamurogawa (真室川) is known as Ume no Sato (梅の里 lit. 'plum town'). A Plum Festival is held here every year during Golden Week (around April 29th to May 6th) at Mamurogawa Park. U..
Food TenTenYu Ramen Laura Keating found (in my humble opinion) was right in my own town: TenTenYu Ramen (天天有
Culture Momotesai on Miyajima 2026 Tuesday - Jan 20th The name of the event momote-sai (百手祭) comes from the Ōmoto Shrine ritual... and second characters meaning "a hundred" (百) "hands" (手)
Activities The Miyazaki Shrine Forest - Part 4 Alex Scalzitti Vocabulary 民家園 (Minkaen) – the area of private houses 春一番 (Haru Ichiban