Pray Yourself Pretty at Kawai Shrine in Kyoto
Visit Kawai Shrine in Kyoto and draw your ideal face. The gods just may hear your prayers and grant your wish!
Saori Weaving Experience in Tokyo
Looking for a unique, calming activity in Tokyo? Try saori weaving in Kichijoji and make your own scarf or luncheon mat in a cozy studio.
Gallery Poppo: A Quaint Cafe Overlooking Hatonosu Valley
Surrounded by lush foliage of Hatonosu Valley, Gallery Poppo is a cozy cafe where one can enjoy a warm cuppa while basking in nature.
Koboyama Day Hike from Tokyo
Koboyama (Mt. Kobo) is an easy day hike from Tokyo. This 7km course will make you sweat, but not run out of breath.
Rocks, Lights & Chasms: Inside Oya History Museum
There’s something about defunct facilities that intrigues the curious explorer. In this case, it’s a former stone quarry located in the fringes of Utsunomiya, a city in Tochigi Prefecture. Its name? Oya History Museum.
Shibarare Jizo: The Rope-Tied Statue that Grants Wishes
Kinky? Spooky? Nah, this rope-tied “Shibarare Jizo” has an amusing story behind it, and I bet you’d want to tie a rope around it, too, when you learn what it’s all about.
When in Ishigaki, Go Stargazing
A small hill. Hammocks in the dark. Majestic skies and heartfelt music. Stargazing in Ishigaki soothes the soul and leaves you dreaming.
Unedori Shrine: Love Wishes on Red Strips of Cloth
People say that Unedori, your wish will come true if you write it on a red piece of cloth and tie it using only your left hand.
The Baby-Eating Enma Statue of Taisoji
“Shh,” the mother said to her baby. “Enma will eat you if you don’t behave.”
Otagi Nenbutsuji: Enjoy Autumn Leaves in Kyoto with Whimsical Stone Statues
Otagi Nenbutsuji features 1,200 stone statues, each with its own distinct face, standing against the fiery autumn colors of Arashiyama, Kyoto.
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