Culture Bishamondo Naked Man Festival, Urasa 2026 Rufus Starbuck The Naked Man Festival at Urasa's Bishamondo is one of the top bizarre festivals in Japan and a wonderful night out each year...
Culture Free Cultural Programs in Harajuku Mandy Admin Enjoy free cultural programs, like kimono wearing and yuzen painting, at Harajuku's Moshi Moshi Box tourism center from March...
9 Culture Kishiwada’s Furniture Makers Alena Eckelmann Hatsune no kagu has been in business for almost 100 years and the craft of manufacturing the chest of drawers has been passed...
16 Culture Shirotori Garden Peter Sidell In Nagoya in Japan's Aichi prefecture, Shirotori Garden is a beautiful, traditional Japanese garden with a restful atmosphere.
11 Culture Makabe Hina Doll Festival Displays Sandra Isaka Every February, the town of Makabe, Ibaraki, shows off its amazing collection of traditional hina dolls, in addition to many ...
Culture Dogo Onsen: Tradition Stripped Bare Bronwyn O'Neill Dogo Onsen, the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away, is one of Matsuyama's most prized buildings and one of ...
Culture Takamatsu's Ritsurin Garden Anonymous Ritsurin Garden is one of the most nationally acclaimed gardens in Japan. Standing for nearly 400 years, this garden is in th...
Culture Best of the Yanai Historic District Sandra Isaka Travel to Yamaguchi Prefecture and 'time slip' into Japan's past in Yanai City's lovely historic district, only 35 minutes by...
Culture Fancy A Fan? Arlene Bastion How the Japanese round fans, uchiwa, are handcrafted in Marugame.
