10 Culture Keiryu-ji Temple in Utsunoya Peter Sidell Staying in Shizuoka one time for the Daidogei street performance festival
Area Hanamaki Hanamaki offers a collection of hot spring areas in central Iwate prefecture, including the Hanamaki Onsen, Dai, Shidodaira, Osawa and Namari – known collectively as the Hanamaki Onsenkyo Village...
Culture Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto Sam Hardwick Each year Yasaka Shrine hosts a summer festival, called Gion Matsuri.... This is pretty much the most popular festival across the whole of Japan
Culture Kumano Shrine, Jiyugaoka Sam Hardwick I also read that the shrine sponsors the local summer festival ‘Jiyugaoka... International Friendship Mikoshi Festival’ in early September.
Area Shizuoka City Shizuoka City in central Shizuoka Prefecture is perfect for outdoor lovers as it is surrounded by numerous mountains, lakes, and rivers. Like many other cities in the prefecture, Shizuoka City..
13 Yagizaki Park Beside Lake Kawaguchi Cathy Cawood Even if you miss the Kawaguchiko Herb Festival, Yagizaki Park is a lovely spot for a picnic beside Lake Kawaguchi.
Culture 10 Free Things to do in Kamakura Isabelle Despert Okumura WATCH A FESTIVAL Kamakura boasts many great and authentic festivals all... Kamakura Festival (2nd and 3rd Sunday of April) and the 800-year old Reitaisai
Activities Mt Tsukuba in the East Sleiman Azizi The twin peaks of the mountain also inspired fertility festivals and conjugal... In Japan's ancient poetic chronicle, Manyoshu, the festivals of Mt