TEMPLE

Undoubtedly one of Japan’s most historic towns, Kamakura is a place where you can immerse yourself in history and culture. Aside from sightseeing around its monuments, temples, and shrines, travelers shouldn’t miss participating in its numerous festivals, which are held in various places all yea...

As you head towards Sensoji Temple, you will be walking along the Nakamise Dori Shopping Street. What does that mean? It means prepare to go on a shopping spree! Well, if you prefer to taste the local specialties then that is great as well, and you won’t be disappointed. Although this two places...

Less than an hour away from Tokyo, Kamakura was once the center of political government in the country during the Kamakura Shogunate. After the fall of the Kamakura Shogunate, the majority of the population moved to Tokyo and only left around 7,000 people in the city. It wasn’t long before Kamak...

The weather got warmer a little bit, and we started seeing plum flowers on streets in Tokyo! Plum flowers, in Japanese “Ume”, is iconic flowers to us Japanese like cherry blossoms. In the past, when Japanese think about flowers, they imagined about plum flowers. Plum flowers often appear in old ...

Kamakura is a city immersed in history having once been a political center of Japan. Though not comparable in scale to Kyoto – Japan’s other ancient capital, it has its own share of unique shrines and temples, local traditions, and stories to interest a curious traveler. Located less than an hou...

If you are in Tokyo during new year holidays (Jan 1-3), experience “Hatsumode”, the first visit to shrine or temple! Japanese have a tradition to visit shrines or temples during new year holidays, January 1-3 but typically on January 1, to wish for luck, health, success, or peace in the new year...

Are you spending New Year Eve in Tokyo? What do locals do on New Year’s Eve? Typical and traditional way to spend New Year Eve to Japanese is to stay at home, watch the TV Show called “Kohaku Uta Gassen”, which is like a music show popular artists sing songs, and quietly listen to the

BE A LOCAL is a part of Hub Japan’s service to match local Japanese people and tourists from overseas. This is a report of the day local Japanese hosts took guests to Sugamo, Rikugien Garden, and Yanesen. – BE A LOCAL Report 1 – Tour to Ueno, Meiji Shrine, and Harajuku We received a request to

BE A LOCAL  is a part of Hub Japan’s service to match local Japanese people and tourists from overseas. This is a report of the day Japanese local hosts took guests to Ueno, Meiji Shrine, and Harajuku. We received a request to the plan from a family from Brazil, Renata, Carlos, Claudia, and Carl...

Yamadera, its official name is Risshakuji Temple, is a temple located in Yamagata prefecture. Yamadera literally means “mountain temple.” As the name describes, Yamadera stands along the steep mountain, and there are 1,015 steps towards the main building “Okunoin.” It is pretty much work to clim...

Introducing many attractions in Iwate such as delicious local food wagyu Maezawa Beef, wanko soba, and beautiful sightseeing sights, onsen, and gorgeous natural beauty, etc.

This article introduces the pilgrimage course to go around 4 temples in Tohoku that Ennin founded in the 9th Century. By traveling around these temples, you can follow the path of the famous poet Matsuo Basho & feel the history and nature of Tohoku. What is “Shiji Kairo”? Shiji Kairo is a pi...

There are tremendous numbers of temples in Tokyo but do you know where to go? Here is the list of best 10 temples in Tokyo.

The list of 20 recommended sights to have ultimate Tokyo experience for every generations.

Located in the Tohoku region and has its border runs along Sea of Japan coast line, Yamgata is an ideal place for you to enjoy your winter break with various events, festivals and many more. 1. Zao ropeway You can take this ropeway to access Zao Sancho Stations then take a tough walk to reach

Japan is famous, worldwide for its monuments and its fascinating architecture and gardens, able to sooth the soul at the mere vision, giving a calm and peaceful atmosphere to everything that surrounds it. Of the many examples that can be given for this unique styles, one of the most important an...

Kanazawa (金沢) in Ishikawa Prefecture is sometimes called “Little Kyoto” (小京都). And with good reason too: it’s an old city, rich in traditional crafts and culture, where the blooming cherry blossoms are stunning, where you can still see a geisha, and where the food is exquisite. In fact, the only...

You have probably heard of “Koi”, literally translated as “Carp” in Japanese. Like me, you probably shrugged and wondered what was so special about these fish before moving onto decide what to eat for dinner. I mean, sure, they’re colorful and big…but so what? It was only until I read about some...