Culture Shiba Daijingu Daradara Matsuri 2025 Sleiman Azizi Held over 11 days in September, the Shiba Daijingu Daradara Matsuri is the longest running festival in Japan.
Culture Hiroo Inari Jinja Sleiman Azizi Hiroo Inari Jinja was built in Hiroo as a place of rest by the second Tokugawa shogun. The shrine features a dragon painting ...
Culture The Kagurazaka Matsuri 2025 Sleiman Azizi In late July, the Tokyo suburb of Kagurazaka will host the annual Kagurazaka Matsuri.
Culture General Nogi Sleiman Azizi General Nogi and his wife Shizuko took their own lives in the traditional samurai suicide act of junshi, following their mast...
Culture Kondo Isami Sleiman Azizi Leader of a pro-shogunate police force, Kondo was a master swordsman who found himself on the wrong side of history. His grav...
6 Culture Ebisu Shrine Kim Bergström Ebisu Shrine is a pocket of tranquility in the heart of busy Tokyo. The small shrine is completely surrounded by office build...
6 Culture Gotokuji Temple Kim Bergström Gotokuji Temple in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward sets itself apart from other temples, with an incredible number of maneki neko (beck...
Culture The Ten Shrines of Tokyo Guillaume Doré There are many shrines in Tokyo. The Tokyo Ten Shrine course gives you the chance to see a different side to modern Tokyo.
8 Culture The Old Asakura House Scott Brause The old Asakura House in Tokyo is a treasure of the Taisho era. For those interested in Japanese residential architecture, th...
Culture Meiji University Museum Sarah Koh Meiji University Museum makes a good hangout to delve into various branches of history, from traditional artifacts and their ...