Area Kochi City If you're not a fan of big cities, or just need a break from the constant crowd, the much slower pace of Kochi City will be a welcome addition to your travel itinerary in Japan. Kochi City..
Culture Ikegami Honmonji in Ota, Tokyo Todd Wojnowski Festivals A major festival called Oeshiki is held every year in mid-October... It is a week-long festival full of music, lanterns, parades and floats,
Culture Atsuta Shrine and the Legendary Sword Chris Glenn Atsuta Shrine hosts over 70 ceremonies and festivals every year, some of... Eyoudo Shinji (May 4): A festival commemorating the return of the sacred
Activities Sendai's Aoba Matsuri 2025 May 17th - May 18th The Aoba Matsuri is Sendai's largest festival after Tanabata.
12 Activities The Kites of Kesennuma Tenbata Justin Velgus The Kessenuma Kite Festival is is half competition, half art show with its color and creative kites.
12 Culture Spring at Hirano Shrine Cathy Cawood Photos of cherry blossom festival at Hirano Shrine, the oldest annual festival in Kyoto, begun in 985.
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.
Shopping Flea Market at Tomioka Hachimangu Manish Prabhune historical significance, coming from the time when the annual summer festival... here was regarded as one of the three great festivals of the Edo period