Area Arashiyama Alena Eckelmann Along a river in the West of Kyoto lies Arashiyama, a rural suburb of Kyoto. Literally “Storm Mountain”, Arashiyama is actual...
Culture Lantern Festival at Chidorigafuchi 2024 Kim There are a myriad of great summer festivals to enjoy in Tokyo, and one of the prettiest has to be the Chidorigafuchi Moat La...
Culture Guide to Japanese Dance Guillaume Doré A guide to the types of dances that can be found within Japan. From the traditional ritual dances of Kagura and Bon Odori tha...
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...
Culture Fushimi Inari Taisha Fushimi Inari, officially known as Fushimi Inari Taisha, is a beautiful Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto, famous for its thous...
Culture Shirasagi-no Mai at Senso-ji Temple 2025 Kylie Plester Shirasagi-no Mai is a beautiful ceremonial procession performed at Senso-ji Temple and dates back over 1000 years.
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 Hiroshima: Top Ten Things to Do Veronica Carnevale Hiroshima Prefecture lies on the southwestern side of Honshu. The region’s southern coast meets the Seto Inland Sea with a co...
Culture Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Leslie Taylor Each year between February and March, Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula hosts the Kawazu Sakura Festival, one of Japan's most uniqu...
Culture Yasukuni Shrine Yasukuni Shrine (Yasukuni Jinja), located in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, was established in 1869 by Emperor Meiji to commemorate and...
