Located on the west side of the island of Honshu, Japan’s main island, Wakayama Prefecture is known for spiritual legends that date far back. To this day visitors to the mountainous regions ...

Located on the west side of the island of Honshu, Japan’s main island, Wakayama Prefecture is known for spiritual legends that date far back. To this day visitors to the mountainous regions ...

Traditional festivals called matsuri are found all over Japan. In this series, we present diverse matsuri and the preparations leading up to them. Each matsuri presents a new face of local Japan.