One of the Most Unique Festival in Japan!! かなまら祭り Kanamara Festival
In Japan, Shinto is one of the most common religion of the nation. It is like animism, people worship the nature, their ancestors, or even national hero. They say there are 8 million gods, it is very easily to say everything has god in it. There are many unique god you can ever imagine, in […]
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Girl’s Day
“Hinamatsuri” or Girl’s Day is a festival celebrating the health and growth of girls, held on March 3rd of every year. Japanese households display Girl’s Day Dolls or “hina-ningyo”, little girls dress up in kimonos and eat “chirashizushi”, a special type of sushi, and a snack called “hina-arare” made of sweetened rice kernels. Chirashizushi Chirashizushi […]
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Spring Festivals near Tokyo!!
Believe it or not, it’s almost spring! Springtime is a time of change, new beginnings and renewal. The school year ends end in March and the new year begins in April. Companies also follow a similar calendar. The spring is a very important time for farmers to make preparations for planting rice. It’s also a […]
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Hydrangea Temple Gardens in Kamakura
Temples in Kamakura are especially gorgeous and charming during the blooming season of the hydrangea. They’re are in full bloom from about mid-June to earl July. Meigetsuin Temple and Tokeiji Temple are best known for their hydrangeas. Hasedera Temple Enjoy more than 40 kinds of hydrangeas while walking up the hills of Hasedera Temple. From […]
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Magnificent Flower Gardens Near Tokyo
Tokyo is truly an awe-inspiring city, with it’s massive public transportation, it’s overwhelming human traffic and a plethora of restaurants, shopping centers and entertainment venues. Nonetheless, one thing the city does seem to lack at times is a little bit of green. Yes, there are parks, gardens and pockets of nature around Tokyo to give […]
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Tokyo x Sakura (Cherry Blossom) = Beautiful Hanami
It is getting warm! Cherry blossom will be in bloom soon!! Here is the forecast. Cherry blossoms will be in full bloom on around 5th April in Tokyo, I guess. Let’s enjoy cherry blossoms! We’ve prepared 3 different cherry blossom (sakura) walking tours to help you get the most out of this beautiful yet short-lived […]
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Sanja Matsuri Festival
Sanja Matsuri Festival Dating back to 1312, it is considered one of the three biggest festivals in Tokyo conducted by Asakusa Shrine, which enshrines three figures related to the Aasakusa Sensouji Temple. During three-days’ of the festival, more than 1.5million people visit there. Especially the Grand Parade is fascinating! Date: 17th till 19th May 2013 […]
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