Culture Hirano Shrine Okasai 2025 Alena Eckelmann Hirano Shrine in the north of Kyoto hosts a hanami festival each year. The hanami scenery is fantastic and the party atmosphe...
Culture Kodai-ji Autumn Illumination 2024 Hannah Sy Formally known as Kodaijusho-zenji Temple and located in the Higashiyama Mountains of eastern Kyoto, Kodai-ji Temple was esta...
15 Culture The Iconic Trees of Japan Elena Lisina Some kinds of trees in Japan have a special place and meaning, which can be useful to know for a better understanding of Japa...
7 Culture Sakura Street, Tokyo Lily Sakura Street in Yaesu, Tokyo, is famous for its illuminated cherry blossom trees. A popular area for people going home from ...
Culture Ryogoku Nigiwai Festival 2024 Kylie Plester Ryogoku Nigiwai Festival is a great community event held in spring with lots of sumos, chankonabe and performers to see.
Culture Odaiba Oktoberfest 2024 Chris Barnes Sick of the usual Suntory Draught? Bored of Sapporo Classic? Craving something different from your favorite amber colored bre...
Culture Kurayami Matsuri in Fuuchu 2024 Michael Ying The Kurayami Festival in Fuuchu, Tokyo is Japan's most beautiful festival. It happens once a year during the first week of Ma...
Culture Bungu Joshi Haku Stationery Festival 2024 Kim There are numerous things that Japan does exceptionally well, and one of them is stationery. The Bungu Joshi-Haku 2020 is a c...
Culture 5 Floating Torii Destinations in Japan Kim Japan is home to a myriad of shrines in all corners of the country, and they're marked by torii gates at their entrance. At s...
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...
