Bentenjima and Inasanohama Beach
Specialities Festivals - In spiritual Shimane prefecture, there's a sacred beach where eight million gods are believed to congregate once a year to determine the destiny of lo...
Hirado
Specialities Festivals - Hirado, a city in northwestern Nagasaki prefecture, consists of three islands (Oshima, Ikitsuki, Hirado) and a part of mainland Nagasaki (Tabira). It'...
Teshima
Specialities Festivals - Somewhere near the edge of the world floats Teshima, a remote and sparsely-populated island sheltering mystifying works of contemporary art. Most of t...
Jimbocho
Specialities Festivals - Book lovers dream of famous libraries like the Citadel in Game of Thrones or Hogwarts’ library in Harry Potter; but visitors to Japan get their...
Dazaifu Tenmangu
Specialities Festivals - Towering over the streets of Dazaifu city in Fukuoka prefecture, the Dazaifu Tenmangu is one of many shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the Shinto god of...
Ikebukuro
Specialities Festivals - Ikebukuro really has it all-in-one. This once small historical village, (literally meaning "pond bag"- classy) has grown into a shopping and anime par...
Akita City
Specialities Festivals - Akita City is a charmingly small prefectural capital, with museums, parks, restaurants, shrines and temples all within comfortable walking distance. S...
Kanda
Specialities Festivals - Kanda is located within a few minutes’ walking distance from the Tokyo Imperial Palace and Tokyo station. It’s filled with high-rise office buildings ...
Edogawa Goldfish Festival
Specialities Festivals - In Edogawa, the city pays homage to its status as one of the Top 3 goldfish producers in Japan. Year round, you’ll discover plenty of...
Koenji Awa Odori Festival
Specialities Festivals - Colorful dancers with onlookers lining the streets for one of Tokyo's biggest summer events where visitors soak up Japanese festival culture. The hist...