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An artistic city blessed with overwhelming natural beauty – and obsessed with horses.

Nison-in Temple offers a serene and peaceful environment where visitors can escape the outside world and immerse themselves in the beauty of nature.

Watch historic Japanese plays with subtitles in a dedicated venue

A shrine with an impressive tunnel of red torii gates and home to Tokyo’s famous Sanno Festival.

Also known as Kyoto Kasuga, the shrine is a small piece of Nara in a Kyoto mountain suburb.

A little nihonshu, nature and... De Niro? Plus taiko drums!

The birthplace of Japanese plastic food.

Don’t be salty — appreciate the gifts of the sea and take a little Kochi home with you after this interactive workshop.

Cool off in Aomori this summer and dance among giant floats at Japan’s most iconic festival.

A wild — yet dying — tradition. Catch these dance performances before they're gone.

Chilled-out picnics, samurai, iconic food and street performers.