Culture Ueno and the Bell of Time Sleiman Azizi The Bell of Time in Ueno Park was once part of a series of bell towers located around old Edo to help keep time for the citiz...
Culture Okutama Noryo Fireworks Festival 2024 Sleiman Azizi Okutama's Mt Atago in Tokyo will be again holding its annual Noryo Fireworks Festival in August. A contrast to the city, the ...
Culture Nikkan Matsuri 2024 Sleiman Azizi The Nikkan Festival is held each year to celebrate Japanese and Korean cultures. Held in Hibiya Park, the festival lasts two ...
Culture Shiba Daijingu Daradara Matsuri 2024 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 2024 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 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 Gotokuji Temple in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward sets itself apart from other temples, with an incredible number of maneki neko (beck...
