Also known as Girl’s Day, hina matsuri is an annual festival held across Japan where people wish for the health and success ...

Zen' Buddhist teacher Dogen Zenji is a very important religious person during the Kamakura period, 750 years ago. After his mother died, he decides to move to China and settle as a Buddhist teacher.

Ushering in a new era of modern hospitality, Six Sense Kyoto’s debut in 2024 marks the brand’s highly anticipated entry into Japan ... key influences from the Heian period, with elements ...

The Sano city government will host the contest, a sandlot baseball game, featuring a team of 11 Satos against a rival team of ...

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During the Heian era, Muzan was turned into a demon because of an experimental treatment for his illness gone wrong. Ever since he realized he possessed eternal life, his goal was to remain truly ...

“In Japan, we take off our shoes before entering ... and the Shinsen-en garden, dating back to the Heian Period (794–1185). “Originally a recreational spot for emperors and nobles, it ...

The castle was completed in 1603 on the orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder and first Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate (1603-1867). Tokugawa Leyasu unified Japan after a long period of civil war ...

In 2026, Kyoto will mark the 400th anniversary of the Kan-ei Emperor’s visit to Nijo Castle, reinforcing the depth and beauty of the city and its spiritual place in Japan. The Kyoto prefectural ...