Area Uwajima Uwajima is the southernmost city in Ehime. It’s a compact city, centered around a small castle on a hill. Above the city towers the massive Mt. Onigajo (Devil’s Castle). Uwajima sits in a..
Activities The Bamboo Forest of Arashiyama Suwannee Payne Many festivals also include the use of bamboo in various forms.
Culture Ushimado Shrine, Setouchi City Kenji Chida The shrine has its festivals throughout the year, which are a requisite
Area Tsu Tsu City is the capital of Mie Prefecture. It’s home to 284,969 people (July 2011 figures), covers a land mass of some 401 square kilometers. Situated on the west coast of Ise Bay, Tsu was o..
Culture Getting to Know: Fushimi Inari Taisha Ash April and October are both festival times at this shrine, and great times
Culture Takehisa Shoten Kenji Chida hina ningyo are the dolls used for the children's and girl's festivals
Culture Mingei Iyo-Kasuri Kaikan Anonymous filled with roly-poly himedaruma dolls to mark the hina matsuri, a doll’s festival
Culture Otaru's Gleaming Canals Katherine Moore evening in February for what is known as the 'Otaru Gleaming' Festival