Area Otsu Cathy Cawood Ōtsu is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Ōtsu is known as the main port of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. ...
Culture Shiofune Kannon Azalea Festival 2024 Sandra Isaka Tokyo's best azalea festival takes place from mid-April to early May at Ome's Shiofune Kannon Temple.
Area Ise Rey Waters The city of Ise (pronounced e-say) is located at the eastern end of the Kii peninsula in Mie prefecture. It is filled with sh...
Culture Hiroshima Flower Festival 2024 Paul Walsh Over a million people pour into Hiroshima city over the "Golden Week" holiday for 3 days of parades, shows, food and fun!
Culture Tokushima Yokai Festival 2024 Sleiman Azizi Miyoshi City in Tokushima Prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island holds an annual yokai ghost festival in November. Local reside...
Culture Itsukushima Shrine The Itsukushima Shrine is located on the shores of Miyajima, an island in the Seto Inland Sea not far from Hiroshima city. Wh...
Culture Sensoji Temple Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺, Sensōji) is a popular spot for omikuji, or fortunes. These auspicious sheets are offered in a multit...
Culture Spring Festival in the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo 2024 Veronica Carnevale From March 15 to April 7, 2024, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT) will host an artsy springtime celebration ca...
Area Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima Kamakura is pure Japan. Often called “the little Kyoto”, Kamakura has hundreds of temples scattered around the hilly, green c...
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...
