Culture Osanbashi Sakura Festival 2024 Kim The Osanbashi Sakura Festival will see the Kujira no Senaka observation deck area decorated with faux sakura trees.
Culture A Half Day Trip to Uji Cordelia Ding If you're short on time, sightseeing in Uji can be limited to about half a day, as it is only about a thirty-minute train rid...
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 Japanese Temple Guardians Elena Lisina Nio are the two warrior guardians often found standing outside the entrance to Buddhist temples. Their open and closed mouths...
Culture Ota Fireworks Festival by Tama River 2024 Japan Travel Commemorating Ota-ku’s declaration of itself as Peace City, a firework festival is held on August 15th every year, the date t...
Area Asagaya Tom Roseveare Asagaya is, it could be said, a curious town. Unlike Koenji and Ogikubo, its neighbors on the Chuo Line, Asagaya's elegant re...
Culture Japan International Orchid and Flower Show 2025 Kim The Japan Grand Prix International Orchid and Flower show started back in 1991, and has grown into of the world's largest flo...
Culture Cupid of Japan: Kyoto Jishu Shrine Karen Zheng Located behind the renowned Kiyomizu-dera, Jishu Shrine is revered as “the Cupid of Japan”. Within its compound, Jishu Shrine...
