Culture Hakata Machiya Folk Museum Tony Mariani Hakata Machiya Folk Museum has magnificent displays depicting the two major festivals held in Hakata city during the year.
8 Culture Irises at Meiji Shrine Mandy Bartok Catch irises in bloom in the inner garden of Tokyo's Meiji Shrine during the rainy months of May and June
12 Culture Yosakoi Parade - Flower Festival JJ Walsh Day 3 of the Flower Festival is a day to enjoy the dance parade- troupes with colorful costumes, energy, passion and having l...
Culture Shiogama Shrine Justin Velgus Shiogama shrine is located in Shiogama, a seaside town most famous for the shrine itself, its great view, and its proximity t...
11 Culture The Shisa Dogs of Okinawa World Michael Flemming Shisa's are lion dogs of chinese origin adopted by Okinawans to guard against evils spirits. Okinawa World theme park featur...
Culture Showa Kinen Park Flower Festival Todd Wojnowski The Showa Kinen Park in Tachikawa, Tokyo hosts the incredibly beautiful spring Flower Festival. Colors, scents and designs st...
7 Culture Kobe Chinatown Streets by Night Manish Prabhune Sodium lamps on silent streets of Motomachi Chinatown in Kobe create an intriguing oriental feel in the semi darkness.
Culture Kaisei-machi Ajisai Matsuri Sandra Isaka Kaisei-machi's Ajisai Matsuri, usually held in the second week of June, is a wonderful festival of hydrangea, newly planted r...
7 Culture Sayama Park and Lake Tama Brian Wood-Koiwa Sayama park forms the eastern slope of the dam that created Lake Tama with views of Mt Fuji to the west and the skyscrapers o...
