Culture Kurama Temple Alena Eckelmann Kurama Temple, a tale of mountain goblins, samurai and a Reiki Master
Area Himeji Benjamin Stock Himeji is Hyogo Prefecture's second largest city by population and has been the center of the historical Harima Province for ...
Culture Tsuki: The Moon Elena Lisina The tradition of admiring the moon is called otsukimi in Japan. There are also some popular legends connected with the moon, ...
Culture NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 Kim Digital art collective NAKED are combining the best of real blossoms and faux ones at the NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom ...
Culture Himeji Castle Festival 2024 Kim The Himeji Castle Festival includes colorful processions of participants dressed in historical costumes, traditional dance pe...
Culture Kame Or Turtle Elena Lisina Turtles or ‘kame’ live in fresh water and can be often found in Japanese gardens. Kame has a special meaning and place in Jap...
Culture Ganryujima Chris Glenn Ganryujima,...Site of the duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro
Culture Kabuki-za Theatre When you think of Japanese theater, you also think of kabuki: demonic-looking masks, elegant kimonos and drums. Often stories...
Culture Daigo-ji Temple Founded in 874, Daigo-ji Temple is one of Kyoto's most scenic religious sites. The hillside temple grounds make it a prime sp...
Culture Yushima Cat Festival 2024 Kim The Yushima Cat Festival started in 2015 with the aim of revitalizing this part of Tokyo and bringing some feline-themed fun ...
