Culture Hamaori-sai 2026 Late Jul Every year on Marine's Day, about 40 omikoshi will leave from the shrines around the city of Chigasaki and bath into the ocean...
Culture My Week-Long Summer Trip to Japan Elena Lisina A one-week trip can be as complete as a longer one with good planning. Japan Travel is a good source of information and helped me..
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..