Culture The Hanamaki Festival 2026 Mid Sep The Hanamaki festival is held on the second Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of September each year. It features drum and shamisen playing..
Activities Green Shelter in Tokyo Elena Lisina My visit to Nezu Shrine, Gotokuji Temple and Shinjuku Gyoen one summer day was a great relief from the intense sun and heat. There..
Activities Higashiosaka Tom Fay Discovering a rich cultural heritage and interesting sightseeing spots in Higashiosaka, an industrial heartland of Osaka that ..
Area Fujisawa Fill your lungs with the fresh ocean breeze in this pleasant coastal city. Fujisawa, located in the Shohan area of southern Kanagawa, lies between Kamakura and Chigasaki and is about a one hour..
Area Chigasaki Chigasaki (茅ケ崎) is a coastal city in southern Kanagawa, sandwiched between Hiratsuka to the west and Fujisawa to the east, just an hour away from Tokyo. It’s part of the Shonan area, that..
Culture Torigoe Shrine Sleiman Azizi One of Tokyo's oldest Shinto shrine, Torigoe Shrine in Taito City has a history dating back to the beginnings of the Japanese..
21 Culture Fujinomiya City Elena Lisina There are two important places in Fujinomiya connected with Fuji-san – Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center and the Fujisan Hongu Se..
Culture The Heritage of Hokusai Katsushika Elena Lisina Some personal impressions after my visit to the Sumida Hokusai Museum. I saw the museum as a message to the next generation.