The Otateyama Matsuri
Wonderful Winter Festival. This year, for the second time, lions, dragons and demons will dance and run through the streets to the...
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BEANS? SUSHI? SETSU-WHAT?
Setsubun "The Bean Throwing Festival" At the beginning of February laughing and squealing children throw handfuls of roasted beans at a...
6 Retail Therapy Centers in Nara
Are you looking for the perfect Japanese souvenir? Do you need the latest high quality Japanese gadgets and goods, or a taste of Japan’s...
Off the beaten track: Dorogawa onsen
Getting off the beaten track is one of the best ways to see and experience the culture of Japan. The beautiful mountain village of...
A bridge too far?
There comes a time in many an adventure film where the heroes have to cross a rickety suspension bridge, high in some remote mountains or...
Celebrating a Miracle
In the year 1135 Japan was suffering from widespread famine and disease outbreaks brought about by excessive rain, flooding and failed...
Unlimited Rail Pass - To anywhere in Japan!
Want to see Japan by rail? One ticket grants passengers the privilege of riding any JR Railway Line regular or rapid service train...
Treasure of Tonomine
By the mid 7th century, the influential Soga clan had consolidated so much power and influence that they had become the de facto rulers...
Mountaintop Magnificence
In 1332, around the end of the Kamakura period, Ochi Kunizumi is said to have started construction of a great castle on the top of Mt....
10 Unusual Japanese Dishes
One of the best ways to experience a country’s culture is through its food. Japan might be world renowned for its sushi, yakitori, and...
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