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Every year, 40,000 people attend a celebration unlike any other, in an amazing setting. Under the Kintai bridge, flat-bottomed wooden boats carry passengers through the […]

Situated in the extreme south of Japan, this little island has found a way to control the growth of its tourism successfully. A glimpse of […]

Just like the Siena Palio, Fukushima prefecture’s Soma Nomaoi is an event where riders can represent their region with pride. The sun is rising over […]

There is an ancient ritual held in the mountains surrounding Hiroshima that is well worth seeing. Yabusame (horseback archery) originated in the 6th century as […]

Japan owes a Frenchman for its its first modern silk mill, now listed as a world heritage site. While their economy might not be doing […]

By following the Kisei line that runs along the coast, you can discover all the treasures of this region, which are more than worth a […]

Several sections of the famous road that links Edo to Kyoto are accessible. We travelled along one of them. A meeting place was agreed on: […]

Yamada Yoji built a great part of his legendary film career in the Shibamata district of Tokyo. Since ancient times, and especially with the establishment […]

700 kilometers west of Tokyo, Tottori prefecture has much to attract the curious. It all starts on a train, as it did for Nakahara Hiroshi, […]

Kumano and its sacred pilgrimage routes were jointly registered as a UNESCO World heritage sites ten years ago. A good place to start your journey […]

Yanaka has become one of the capital’s most popular locations, yet it is still one of the most peaceful. Let’s give you a guided tour. […]

  There’s nothing like a lovely bike ride from one island to the other to discover one of Japan’s most beautiful regions. Despite the dense […]

Far less well-known than Naoshima, Teshima in the Inland Sea has many surprises in store. For several years now, contemporary art lovers travelling to Japan […]

Every year, at the arrival of spring, cherry blossom casts a spell over the Japanese. Can’t you feel it in the air? The interminable winter […]

Located just thirty kilometres southwest of Takamatsu, Kotohira has many hidden treasures to offer. Shikoku is one of the archipelago’s most attractive regions but many […]

Japan has had a new train since the 15th of October and it is a unique way of discovering regions that were little known up […]

If you feel like wallowing in one of the capital’s 700 thermal baths, here are three top places to visit. On the morning of the […]

Designated as a Unesco World Heritage site in 2004, Mount Koya, an important Buddhist shrine, holds many surprises. This place is often neglected by foreign […]

The second Setouchi Triennial takes place this year. It involves twelve islands and two ports. To look at a Japanese landscape is, ofetn, to think […]

A unique survivor of Tokyo’s old tram network, the Arakawa line has a few beautiful surprises in store for eager visitors. I’ve always had an […]

For ages, this quiet port city situated by the Inland Sea has attracted appreciators of tranquility and good food. The town of Onomichi, on the […]

Sakaiminato is the birthplace of mangaka Mizuki Shigeru, a charming port city that pays tribute to his comic strip characters. Since the end of March […]