Why does Niigata have such huge wooden houses—especially considering they have to withstand heavy, wet snow in winter? Furthermore, Read more
Since the era of the Murakami Domain in the Edo period, salmon resource management has been practiced with a focus Read more
Many municipalities across Japan organize "Fox Wedding Processions" as tourist attractions—recruiting a bride and groom to reenact this traditional supernatural Read more
This town is home to one of Japan's three great iris gardens and features castle ruins at its center, with Read more
Yozan Park is a small hill in the middle of town, close to Seibu Chichibu Station, but if you're not Read more
There are many temples with the same name, Hōzenji, throughout Japan, but the most famous is the Hōzenji in Osaka, Read more