22 Culture Shitaya Shrine Festival Sher Ying Wee One of the older shrines that hold early summer processions. If you're in town during an odd time (after sakura season but be...
9 Culture Zushi's Ganden-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Ganden-ji Temple is located on a cliff in Zushi. Nowadays, the image of Zushi is cool, a fashionable seaside city. But this t...
6 Culture Nishijin Textile Center Kyoto Bonson Lam At the Nishijin Textile Center, there are kimono pattern books from the Meiji period in the late 19th century, showing the sy...
7 Culture Todaiji Temple Light Up, Nara Manish Prabhune In Nara, the annual Tokae Festival gives you the rare chance to see a night-time illumination at Todaiji temple.
8 Culture Cherry Blossoms of Okazaki Castle Justin Dart Hundreds of sakura trees line the Yahagi river and surround Okazaki castle to create a pink cloud.
15 Culture Kaneyama Seasons Amber Mezbourian Kaneyama is a small town in Yamagata where life has remained unchanged for generations. Its four distinct seasons mean there ...
Culture The Flaming Leaves of Engyo-ji 2024 Benjamin Stock Few places in Hyogo have fall color that can rival the beauty of Mt. Shosha in late-November.
11 Culture Happo-En Garden, Shirokanedai Peter Sidell Ten minutes from Meguro Station in Tokyo, Happo-En is a serene traditional garden whose name means 'beautiful from any angle'...
13 Culture Kamakura Enshrined in Red Ink Carrie Jacobs Gosyuin, a hand drawn and red ink stamp, is a beautiful and unique way to document your visit to a temple or shrine.
13 Culture Memories of Kawaramachi Michelle Ishiki Kawaramachi, the neighborhood whered traditions of old Japan still linger on in the heart of Gifu City.