Afternoon See Kansai

March 3rd is the national holiday known as Hiina Matsuri, where prayers are made for the healthy growth and happiness...

Over 400 Years All Day See Chubu

【UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage】Takayama City, residing in the Hida region in northern Gifu Prefecture, is often referred to as Hidatakayama...

Over 1000 Years All Day See Kansai

The Aoi Matsuri festival is an annual celebration of Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrines, and is known as one of Kyoto's...

Afternoon See Chubu

Kiso-hirasawa in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, is a famous town for lacquer ware. Naraijuku, located about 2 km away, is...

Over 1000 Years All Day See Kansai

【UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage】Gion Matsuri is an annual festival of the Yasaka Shrine located in Higashiyama of Kyoto, and is...

Over 400 Years Morning Join Chugoku Shikoku

When it first began, Ouchi Hiroyo, the man in charge of Yamaguchi, was modeling the city after Kyoto, and when...

Caution ! All Day See Tohoku

The sound of Shangiri—the festive chanting of Tajima Gion Zōshi—echoes though the air. This is the annual celebration of Tajima’s...

Over 400 Years All Day See Kanto

This festival is a tradition particular to this region that has continued for over 400 years. Eight floats circle the...

Over 100 Years All Day Join Kansai

The "Hassaku" in Hassakusai refers to the new moon in August. This festival was started over 130 years ago just...

Over 100 Years All Day See Kansai

The Master of Yin and Yang, Abe no Seimei (920-1005) was active in the mid Heian Era. As an astronomer...

Over 100 Years Afternoon See Kansai

The Jidai Matsuri Festival is widely known as one of the 3 major festivals of Kyoto, along with Aoi Matsuri...

Caution ! Afternoon See Kansai

Traditional sweets from all over Japan come together at the Heian Shrine. Kenkasai is a festival held in order to...