Masahisa Takaki 4 days ago 1 min There are small shrines everywhere in the urban areas of Japan's large cities. Most of these small shrines are Inari shrines with vermilion torii gates as shown in the photos. Inari shrines, whose main shrine is...
Masahisa Takaki Jan 27 1 min Kamishichiken is the oldest kagai (geisha district) in Kyoto. There are 5 kagais (geisha districts) in Kyoto, and Kamishichiken, dating back to the 15th century, is the oldest one among them. It...
Masahisa Takaki Jan 22 1 min A pair of mysterious mounds of sand called Tatezuna is found at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto. Kamigamo Shrine, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, has originated from a small shrine built in the current site in the 7th...
Masahisa Takaki Jan 14 1 min Yohara lying in an uvala in a mountainous region of Yamaguchi Prefecture is a unique hamlet. This hamlet is located near Akiyoshidai, one of the most famous limestone plateaus in Japan. A short drive off the main road and along a...
Masahisa Takaki Jan 5 1 min The Meiji Seimei Kan in Tokyo is a leading old Western building in Japan. The area west of JR Tokyo Station is called Mitsubishi Village half in jest, as it is filled with the buildings belonging to the...
Masahisa Takaki Dec 30, 2022 1 min Motonosumi Shrine, located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, attracts non-Japanese visitors in particular. This shrine is privately owned, which means that it is not a religious corporate body like other popular shrines in Japan. Built in 1995...
Masahisa Takaki Dec 23, 2022 2 min Odoi is an earthen mound built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to surround Kyoto's old city center. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a samurai leader who unified Japan by force in the late 16th century, undertook various projects to restore the...
Masahisa Takaki Dec 16, 2022 1 min Kiyosumi Garden in Koto-ku, Tokyo, is arranged with many garden stones from all over the country. It is said that the mansion of Kinokuniya Bunzaemon, a legendary wealthy merchant in the latter half of the 17th century, originally...
Masahisa Takaki Dec 9, 2022 1 min The Chichibu Night Festival is one of the most famous Hikiyama festivals in Japan. A festival held with large floats being pulled around is categorized as a Hikiyama Festival. The Chichibu Night Festival is an annual...
Masahisa Takaki Dec 3, 2022 1 min Kudan Kaikan, which is a historical multipurpose hall, was completely rebuilt in 2022. This stately building was originally built in 1934 at the request of the association of the reservists of Japan to commemorate the...
