Culture Oyama Mountain Hiking Rey Waters Hiking Mt Oyama, a one-day trip featuring lots of history, temples/shrines, and good food.
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16 Culture Daibutsu and Daikannon Statues Elena Lisina When visiting Japan, it is highly recommended to visit a large Buddha or Kannon statute. Aside from their massive sizes, thes...
Culture Kazari-kumade Elena Lisina Kazari-kumade are traditional rakes decorated with symbolic items with the idea of wishing a business good fortune in 'raking...
Culture An Otaru Day Trip From Sapporo Serena Ogawa Rows of lanterns illuminating a dusky evening sky against the backdrop of red-brick warehouses on either side of a canal that...
Culture Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival 2024 Kim Held on the second Saturday of June every year, the Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival is an event intended to worship Sozen-sama, t...
Culture Best of Kyoto in Three Days Bonson Lam Travel & Leisure has named Kyoto as the World’s Best City for the second consecutive year in row, making it a place to visit ...
Culture Nakizumo Crying Baby Festival 2025 Sarah Koh Nakizumo Crying Baby Festival 2019 in Asakusa's Senso-ji, an unusual but popular festival among parents where babies, carried...
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