Culture Gokoku Shrine Located on the grounds of Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima Gokoku Jinja (広島護国神社) is a Japanese Shinto Shrine in central Hiro...
Culture Nagoya Ramen Festival 2025 Kim If you'd like to try ramen types from all across Japan in the one spot, the Nagoya Ramen Festival is a great event to check o...
Culture Doburoku Matsuri 2024 Jessica Lin The Koami Shrine holds a doburoku (sake) festival annually on the 28th of November.
Culture Kojiya Awa Dance 2024 Japan Travel The Kojiya Awa Odori is held along the town’s shotengai (shopping street) where roughly 600 spectators join – lined up 10 row...
Culture Yushima Tenmangu Yushima Tenmangu, also known as Yushima Tenjin, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Tenjin, the god of learning. It is convenient...
Culture Yanagawa Canals Yanagawa, a small city in the south of Fukuoka, is known as the Venice of Kyushu and for good reason. The city's 470 kilomete...
Culture Sendai Daikannon Sendai Daikannon (仙台大観音), located inside Daikanmitsuji Temple, is a large statue of the gem-bearing Nyoirin Kannon form ...
Culture Tanabata Star Festival at Kongoji 2024 Ju On the 7th of July, Tanabata Festival is held all across Japan. People write wishes on colored paper strips and use them to d...
Culture Yutagawa Onsen Plum Festival 2025 Kim The Yamagata hot springs town of Yutagawa Onsen has many good reasons to visit, and if you're a flower lover the Yutagawa Ons...
Culture The Sumida Hokusai Museum The Sumida Hokusai Museum (すみだ北斎美術館, Sumida Hokusai Bijutsukan) is a contemporary-style museum dedicated to the life ...
