Black Lion Festival of NagaiThe annual festival to appease the river spirits in Nagai city, Yamagata Prefecture Japan The Black Lion festival is an annual festival...
Hokkaido Snow FestivalThe Hokkaido snow festival is one of the most famous annual traditions of Japan, and visiting the snow festival was high on my list of...
Kumano TaishaA shrine to life, and to the mountains The Kumano Taisha shrine of Nanyo is one of those rare, cultural treasures of historical value...
Ouchi Juku and Tsurugu CastleMy visit to the traditional post town of Ouchi Juku and to Tsurugu Castle during sakura blossom season.
Yamadera and Zao OnsenA visit to the famous mountain temple-complex of Yamadera. Located in Yamagata prefecture, northern Japan.
Tokugawa Ieyasu MausoleumThe third great unifier of Japan and the man who's life inspired the show, shogun My visit to the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu was,...