Ine is a fishing village in Kyoto where there are around 200 Funaya, which is a boat house built on the edge of the sea. Ine is often called the Venice of Japan. There are more than 10 restaurants offering… Read More »Ine no Funaya: fishing village Kyoto
Tokae is a seasonal festival where you can see a mystical view of around 20000 lanterns! The area illuminated have been expanding with new arts of the lanterns every year. History of Tokae The festival has been held in Nara… Read More »Nara Tokae: Lantern Festival
Todaiji Temple is one of the oldest and largest wooden temple in the world, and it is a UNESCO world heritage site. The temple was built in the 700s, and the size of the main building is 57.5 x 50.5… Read More »Todaiji Temple Nara
Kakinoha sushi is a local dish in Nara, which is a pressed sushi wrapped with a persimmon leaf so that it infuses the sushi with a bit of the sweet aroma! The texture is less soft than the typical Nigiri… Read More »Kakinoha Sushi Nara
Okuizome is one of Japanese traditional rituals for a newborn baby. It is basically a first meal ceremony for a newborn baby and the ceremony is held 100 days after a baby is born. There are specialized dishes for Okuizome… Read More »Okuizome: The first meal ceremony for a baby
There are many traditional rituals for a newborn baby in Japan, Omiyamairi is one of those. Omiyamairi is the first visit to a shrine for a baby, parents bring their babies there to express their gratitude for the baby’s birth… Read More »Omiyamairi: The first shrine visit for a baby
Shirakawago is a group of historic villages where you can see the traditional Japanese houses! The style of the houses called Gassho zukuri. Gassho means praying hands in Japanese and zukuri means style. The slope of the roofs are so… Read More »Shirakawago Gifu Japan
If you are a monkey lover, Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama in Kyoto is the place to go! Around 120 monkeys are living free without cage there. Arashiyama Monkey Park is located half way up Mt. Iwata so you can also… Read More »Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama Kyoto
Togetsukyo bridge is an iconic landmark in Arashiyama and is one of the photogenic spots in Kyoto. It blends in the natural background because the balustrade is made of wood and has been there for more than 1000 years. Togetsukyo… Read More »Togetsukyo Bridge Arashiyama Kyoto
