Culture Susanoo Shrine Sleiman Azizi zuikoseki stone from which the shrine was founded, master haiku inscriptions as well as a giant gingko tree and a strangely energetic portable shrine festival
7 Culture Bishamondo Through the Seasons Kim Bergström In autumn, the temple grounds are home to the the Urasa Chrysanthemum Festival
Culture Suizenji Sakura Illuminations Bonson Lam Today, his legacy is celebrated each Spring with a cherry blossom festival
Area Sapporo The largest city in Hokkaido has a western flavor with streets running in square blocks that were initially designed by American Horace Capron back in the early 1870’s. A short walk from Sapporo..
Food Aburi-mochi at Ichiwa & Kazariya Meg Sing Ichiwa is an thousand year old store with longstanding connections with Yasurai Matsuri festival at Imamiya Shrine selling aburi-mochi, grilled glutinous
Activities A Roadtrip Through Noto Peninsula Featured Nafune Taisai Festival: Summer Revelry If you happen to visit... in August, don't miss the Nafune Grand Festival (Nafunetaisai).
Transportation 5 of Tohoku's Unique Train Stations Kim Bergström At the nearby Tsuzureko Shrine, an annual summer festival celebrates these
Culture Inagi City - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi that is quite busy with plenty of examples of local craft, traditional festival