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Located in Ueno Park, which is also known as "Ueno no Mori," the National Museum of Western Art is t

Fukuoka City in Fukuoka Prefecture has the largest population of cities in Kyushu. 福岡県福岡市は、九州でもっとも

Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture is a popular tourist destination where you can feel the charm of the

Ryoanji Temple, Tenryuji Temple, and Saihoji Temple are Zen temples in the area called Rakusai in Ky

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyuji Area make up a World Heritage Site consisting of the 47 buildings

Hokkaido is Japan’s northernmost and largest prefecture. 北海道は日本最北、最大の都道府県です。広さは日本一ですが、人口密度の低さも日本一。そ

Suwa Taisha Shrine in the Suwa district of Nagano Prefecture is one of the oldest shrines in Japan.

In Japan, they say that the stars "Orihime" (Vega) and "Hikoboshi" (Altair), which face each other a

Fireworks festivals are a summer tradition in Japan and so when it becomes summer numerous fireworks

The event known as "obon" is like a memorial service for ancestors and people who have passed away.

When Japan moves into summer, festivals are held all over the country.

Among the Bon Odori performed in various parts of Japan in summer, one of the most famous is the Awa

Mando-e, the Buddhist Lantern Festival is a traditional summertime event in Japan. It is usually hel

The Gion Matsuri, held over one month in July every year in Kyoto, is one of the three biggest festi

Along with the Gion Matsuri, one of the events representing the summer in Kyoto is Gozan Okuribi (th

The Sendai Tanabata Festival held in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture from August 6th to 8th every yea

Sanrio Puroland in Tama City, Tokyo, is an indoor theme park where you can meet many Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty.

In Japan, there are public baths that are open for anyone to use called sento.

A cat cafe is a place where you can spend time around cats while drinking coffee or tea.

The driving force behind the popularization of drug stores in Japan was "Matsumotokiyoshi".