22 Activities Walking in the Rain Elena Lisina The photos of sakura and Japanese garden on a rainy day in early spring.
Culture Nikko Toshogu Shrine Autumn Grand Festival 2026 Mid Oct Nikko Toshogu Shrine's annual grand festival features the Yabusame tradition—horseback archery—and the Togyosai where port..
12 Culture Sakura around Tokyo Mark Asao Sakura flowers from the spring of 2014 at the Imperial Palace Garden, Asakusa and the small Zenko-ji temple in Aoyama.
Culture Warai Festival 2026 Mid Oct Warai festival is celebrated every year at Niu shrine in Wakayama. The leader, dressed as clown, guides the participants to the..
Food Kuroshio Market José Manuel Zardain Kuroshio market is the highlight of Marina City in Wakayama. Watch the tuna cutting presentation and eat some maguro or blue fin..
Activities Amazing Aogashima José Manuel Zardain Spending a day in one of the most remote regions of Japan and the least populated village of the country is an experience not able..
Shopping Getting The Blues in Kojima Arlene Bastion History and the current scene of Kojima jeans, where traditional methods of dyeing and sewing maintain Japan's reputation and..
Culture History of the Russian Matryoshka Elena Lisina The history of the Russian nesting doll named "Matryoshka" started in Japan.