For the spectacular Mitama Festival, the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo is decorated with more than 30,000 traditional Japanese lanterns, running…
Kyoto is often called "the heart of Japan" and it is said that it would be impossible to get to…
Toji means Eastern Temple, and this temple in Kyoto has a very long history. The religious foundations of Kyoto were…
A 'machiya' is a traditional wooden house that is especially typical of Kyoto city. It was the artisans and merchants…
The shrine of Kitano Tenmangu was built in the 10th century by the emperor of the time in honor of…
Gion is the place where the famous geisha, the cultural symbol of Japan, are still doing their work every night.…
The Todaiji Temple is located in the famous Nara Park and is the world’s largest wooden structure. Discover more about…
The national bird of Japan is the green pheasant, named 'Kiji' in Japanese. It was declared the National Bird in…
Chrysanthemums first came to Japan from China in the fifth century. Chrysanthemum cultivation began in Japan during the Nara and…
Amaterasu is the incarnate goddess as the Sun that governs the Universe and the main deity of Japanese Shinto. It…
The history of the anime goes back to 1907 when many Japanese artists were influenced by Western animation and decided…
The national flag of Japan is officially called 'Nisshoki', which means 'Flag of the Sun symbol', although colloquially it is…
Shinto shrine "Sumiyoshi Taisha" was founded in 211, making it one of the oldest shrines in all of Japan. It…
If you don't have the budget to see Kyoto's geisha in action in an actual tea house, Gion Corner in…
What became today's largest metropole in the world started out as a small town in the 13th century and became…
Kyoto's history is a long one, it all started in the 8th century. The city was built as the capital…
Osaka has a long history, during which the area has always served as a place where traders from all over…
Capsule hotels opened for the first time in 1979 in Osaka in the bustling district of Umeda. They became a…
Shinto means worshiping ancestors as guardians of the family, and it also symbolizes showing respect for the kami, who reside…
In Kanazawa, you can find the old home of the samurai Nomura clan. The building is almost intact and is…