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Horie Shrine

Horie Shrine

Bradford Pomeroy

Horie Shrine is a small Shinto shrine in Saga City. Its origins begin in the Kamakura period and it was officially designated...

Saga
The Flow of Time

The Flow of Time

Elysse Hurtado

Every year thousands of people visit the Itako Iris Festival to take in the romantic scenery and gorgeous flowers.

Ibaraki
Sanja Festival 20

Sanja Festival

Sher Ying Wee

Widely considered as one of the larger and wilder festivals in Tokyo, the Sanja Matsuri attracts massive crowds over a 3 day ...

Tokyo
Aoi Matsuri in Photos 7

Aoi Matsuri in Photos

Bonson Lam

The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referr...

Kyoto