Culture Nikko Toshogu Shrine Autumn Grand Festival 2024 Japan Travel Nikko Toshogu Shrine's annual grand festival features the Yabusame tradition—horseback archery—and the Togyosai where portabl...
Culture Monet's Pond The "Monet Pond", which until a few years ago did not have its own name, is well hidden in the lands of Gifu Prefecture. In 2...
Culture Midosuji and Hikari Illuminations 2024 Bonson Lam Osaka Hikari Renaissance is a series of light up and festival events taking place in Fall and Winter each year. In 2018 the f...
Culture Anamori Inari Shrine Much like Kyoto's famed Fushimi Inari Taisha, Anamori Inari Shrine is an albeit smaller shrine in Ota, Tokyo dedicated to the...
Culture Canine Fashion in Japan 2025 Scott Brause Pet ownership in Japan is at an all-time high, with lapdogs and smaller canines leading the pack. The Yoyogi Park WanWan Carn...
Area Nikko Tomoko Kamishima Welcome to Nikko! Nikko, located in the northwest corner of Tochigi Prefecture, is known for its picturesque beauty, and was ...
Culture Tori-no-Ichi 2024 Gloria Ticconi The rooster is the tenth symbol in the Japanese zodiac. In Japanese it is often called tori, and it is associated with gain a...
Culture Yasaka Shrine The Yasaka Cry, located in the Gion district in Kyoto, is often referred to as the Gion Shrine. The shrine is one of the most...
Culture Jigokudani Monkey Park Jigokudani is famous for its hot springs and the macaque monkeys that bathe in them. It is the only place in the world where ...
Area Maizuru Tom Roseveare Maizuru is a port city in northern Kyoto along the coast of the Sea of Japan. It can be reached in just 2 hours from the cent...
