Tradition Enjoy New Year’s preparations on New Year’s Eve.
New Year's Day is one of the most important days of the year for the Japanese. On this day, we have a special dinner, Os...
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Shrine Nezu Shrine Part 3: Gorgeous! Azalea Festival!
If you have a chance to visit the Nezu shrine from late April to early June, you will be so lucky to have a view of the ...
Shrine Nezu Shrine Part 2: Amazing! One-Thousand Torii Gates.
I want to introduce you to a photogenic spot in the Nezu shrine compound: the One-Thousand Torii Gate. This gate forms a...
Shrine Nezu Shrine Part 1: Very rare! It remains the original shrine structure in Tokyo.
Nezu Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Tokyo. According to the oldest historical document, Nihon Shoki, its establi...
Culture June may be the best season to visit Kamakura.
One of the best one-day trips from Tokyo is to Kamakura, which is about 60 minutes away from Tokyo station by rapid trai...
Culture Meiji-Jingu Shrine (4): The garden
Visiting the garden in the Meiji-Jingu is also lovely if you have time after praying at the shrine. You have to pay 500 ...
Culture Meiji-Jingu Shrine (3): Wedding Ceremony
I was so lucky to come across a wedding ceremony while visiting the Meiji-Jingu shrine. A bridal couple came out of the ...
Culture Meiji-Jingu Shrine (2): How to worship at the shrine
After the barrels of Japanese sake and French wine (see the previous post), you will find Ni-no-Torii, the second gate o...