Dancing Women, Faces Hidden: Toyama’s Owara Kaze no Bon Festival

19.08.2019

Dancing Women, Faces Hidden: Toyama’s Owara Kaze no Bon Festival

Seasons, Events, & Festivals

Hundreds of women in uniform kimono dance through the night, ghost-like, faces hidden under folded straw hats, in a prayer to the wind to spare them this year during Toyama's Festival of the Dead.

Amazing Bread on the Way to the Noto Peninsula

11.08.2019

Drinking, Dining & Café

Whether you're picky about your bread, traveling through the Noto already or even if you need a lit…

Noto Peninsula: A Breathtaking Road Trip

09.08.2019

Day Trips from Kanazawa

The natural landscape of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture makes an beautiful and worthwhil…

Beniya Mukayu, a Ryokan Reincarnated

02.08.2019

Day Trips from Kanazawa

The 3 Geisha Districts of Kanazawa

26.07.2019

Kanazawa Districts and Areas

Persimmons, Water & Walking Shrines: Kakinobatake Mizukake Festival

21.07.2019

Seasons, Events, & Festivals

Where to Find Geisha in Kanazawa

19.07.2019

Art & Culture

Tsubajin: From Katanas to Cuisine

07.07.2019

Drinking, Dining & Café

The Side of Kenroku-en Garden You Haven’t Seen

23.06.2019

Sightseeing Spots

Sushi, Sake & Japanese Cuisine at Sushi Issey

07.06.2019

Drinking, Dining & Café

“Thank you, Hakusan!” Hiking Japan’s Holy Mount Haku

02.06.2019

Day Trips from Kanazawa