Culture The Makabe Stone Lanterns Jamila Brown here for a few months, you'll eventually find yourself visiting a temple... town located in Ibaraki prefecture with a population of about 20,000 people
Culture Yamayaki Festival 2027 Late Jan For over 250 years, people have gathered at the base of Mt. Wakakusa in Nara on the fourth Saturday in January to watch the mountain burn.
14 Culture Tamagawa Daishi Peter Sidell In the western suburbs of Tokyo, Tamagawa Daishi is a small but interesting Buddhist temple, with a peaceful atmosphere and a number of eclectic statues
Nara Tokae Lantern Festival 2026 Early - Mid Aug Nara is home to the World Heritage Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Shrine and Nara... festivals (or festivals in which fire plays an important role) at Todaiji Temple
Culture Utsunomiya – Home of Oya Stone Lisa Wallin It was used for over 70 years, with people first mining and carrying out... Oyaji Temple This historic site has drawn people to it for thousands of
Culture Nara-Yamato Pilgrimage Guillaume Doré There are many famous temples in Nara prefecture, but the most visited are located in the city of Nara, in the north of the prefecture.
Transportation Things to Do Near Tokyo Station Panchalee Supanimitkulkit Tokyo Station, the main train terminal and also a major bus terminal, transporting people to other cities in Japan, is more than just a station.
Ueno Park Part 1 Gonzague Gay-Bouchery Ueno Park, Ueno, Kiyomizu Kannon Temple, Gojoten Temple, Hanazono inari Temple, temple