Travel

Discover what it's like to walk the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage in winter, from mild coastal weather and solitary trails to unique…

Discover winter in inland Chugoku with our guide to Mount Daisen in Tottori. Explore snowshoeing, pristine beech forests, and historic Daisen-ji Temple.

Maple leaves, wooden pillars and a glowing lantern at Keishun-in, a Myoshinji sub-temple in Kyoto — plus why leaves turn red, what…

Discover the legend of monk Nansonobo and the eight-headed dragon at Aomori's Towada Shrine, plus the historic oyorigami lake divination ritual.

日本語で読む On the banks of the Isuzu River in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, stands Kotai Jingu, better known as Naiku, the Inner…

Where to follow the Shuten-doji legend on Mt. Oe today: the Japanese Oni Exchange Museum, Onitake Inari Shrine and its sea of…

Discover Komyozenji Temple in Dazaifu, Fukuoka—known as Kyushu's stone-garden moss temple—with its Mirei Shigemori dry landscape gardens, autumn colours, moss, and the…

Experience autumn in Hiroshima at Buttsuji Temple. Discover Rinzai Zen history, vibrant fall foliage, the monthly public zazen session and the temple's…

Discover the real-life origins of the Momotaro legend at Kibitsu Shrine in Okayama. Explore National Treasure architecture, the 400m corridor, and ancient…

Visit Eiheiji with care: Dōgen’s history, Sōtō Zen, nearby sights, current practice programmes, admission and the October 2026 bus update.

Follow Dogo Onsen’s white-heron legend from the Sagiishi stone to the Honkan, with documented history, nearby cultural sites and practical visiting advice.

Explore the gold-washing legend at Kinjo Reitaku, distinguish Togoro’s Yamashina connection, and plan a visit to Kenrokuen and Kanazawa’s gold-leaf museum.