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Bladesmiths of Sakai

Bladesmiths of Sakai

Alena Eckelmann

There are 75 families members of the Sakai blade-making guild. Their workshops are located in the old part of Sakai, a stretc...

Osaka
Tsuruga City

Tsuruga City

Veronica Carnevale

Tsuruga City is a port town located along Wakasa Bay in Central Japan’s Fukui Prefecture. This seaside urban sprawl is renown...

Fukui
Yamaguchi City

Yamaguchi City

Veronica Carnevale

Yamaguchi City is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, located in the southern part of Japan's Honshu island, and is a m...

Yamaguchi
Towada City Spring Festival 2024

Towada City Spring Festival 2024

Kim

When Kanchogai Street's cherry trees are looking their best, the annual Towada City Spring Festival takes place. Along with t...

Aomori
Ibara City

Ibara City

Kenji Chida

Ibara is a city of bridges that is located on Okayama Prefecture's border with Hiroshima.

Okayama
Fujinomiya City 21

Fujinomiya City

Elena Lisina

There are two important places in Fujinomiya connected with Fuji-san – Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center and the Fujisan Hongu S...

Shizuoka
Sakura City Guide

Sakura City Guide

Elizabeth S

Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture exudes Edo era culture. Designated as one of Chiba's four Hokuso heritage region cities, Sakura...

Chiba
Koshigaya City Guide

Koshigaya City Guide

Elizabeth S

Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture is an easy day trip just 30 kilometers from Tokyo. Koshigaya is a shopping destination, wi...

Saitama