20 Culture Early Autumn in Miyagi Elena Lisina In October, in Miyagi Prefecture, you can see the signs of autumn, admire the autumn flowers and get acquainted with the trad...
Culture Exploring Japan's Cat Island Connor Lappin Discovering Cat Island, a small island ruled by felines and exclusively unique to Japan in Miyagi Prefecture.
Culture Matsushima Hiyoshi Sanno Festival 2025 Roger Smith The Hiyoshi Sanno Festival is a Shinto festival to bless a Buddhist temple. It takes place the third Sunday of April in Matsu...
Culture Plymouth House Ritsuko Maro The Plymouth House is part of an international village in Shichigahama, Miyagi Prefecture. There is a small museum of America...
Culture 👽 Japan’s “UFO” Style Traffic Signals to Go “Lights Out” 👽 Justin Velgus Around the early 1980s some narrow residential intersections in Japan were equipped with uniquely-shaped traffic signals affe...
11 Culture Entsuin, Matsushima in the Snow Tom Roseveare Entsuin Temple is designated as an important national cultural asset, in Matsushima, Miyagi prefecture
Area Ishinomaki Tom Roseveare Ishinomaki is a large city located along the eastern coast of Miyagi prefecture. Whilst considered to be one of the most heav...
Culture Raijinyama: Tohoku's Largest Kofun Tomb Justin Velgus Raijinyama located in Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture is the site of the Tohoku region's largest "Kofun" style tomb. The well ...
13 Culture Aoba Ward Festival Laura Welch The Aoba Ward Festival, not to be confused with the Aoba Festival, is an autumn event that celebrates the culture of the peop...
14 Culture The Japanese Garden Elena Lisina To enjoy the Japanese garden, one needs to understand its essence and traditions. In a garden, monks create a miniature image...
