Tokushima City is the capital of Tokushima Prefecture in Shikoku, and there are two reasons to go here; the Naruto…
Kotohira is a small town in Kagawa Prefecture, which is famous for Kompirasan, Shikoku's most popular shrine. Find out what…
Takamatsu is home to Japan's largest garden, Ritsurin-Koen. This garden is a fine example of landscaping, borrowing the pine-clad scenery…
Matsuyama is the largest city in Shikoku and is especially famous for the beautiful Dogo hot spring that's housed in…
Uwajima is a small historic city situated deep inside Uwajima Bay on the west coast of Shikoku. The city has…
The main season of the cherry blossoms is from late March to early April in Tokyo, but if you go…
Gotokuji is a Buddhist temple in Tokyo. What sets this temple apart from the rest are the thousands of small…
November 3 is Culture Day in Japan. On this day, festivals are held around the country, celebrating traditional Japanese art.…
February 11th is National Foundation Day, a national holiday for Japanese people to remind themselves of the nation's founding and…
The Fukugawa Edo Museum is a small history museum where you can be transported back in time to the Edo…
The Gion Matsuri in Kyoto is one of the three most famous festivals in Japan with more than 1000 years…
Every 3 years, a large art festival descends on Naoshima and other islands in the Seto Inland Sea. It is…
On August 15th, an annual event called Mantoe matsuri is held at night in the Todaiji temple in Nara. This…
Dazaifu City is located about 15km south-east from the center of Fukuoka City. Dazaifu Tenmangu is a Shinto shrine and…
Yoshinogari is an important archaeological site located on the plain of Saga Prefecture. By visiting this site you can get…
Arita and Imari are small towns that are located in Saga Prefecture. They have been known as towns of pottery…
Tanka is uniquely Japanese poetry that was perfected at the beginning of the seventh century.
Naoshima is also known as 'art island', which is no wonder because some of Japan's most famous art works can…
Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi City is the most popular museum in the Sanin region, which is no wonder…
Japan has its own customs surrounding weddings. Learn more about the interesting mix of cultures that makes up Japanese weddings!