京都の川床 – Kyoto Riverbed
Kyoto is well-known for its riverbed restaurants. These are restaurants that build zashiki or a tatami-covered platforms on the river and serve …
雨の東京 – Rainy Day in Tokyo
Tourists typically prefer to visit Japan during the dry and sunny days, but I still enjoy cloudy skies, and the look and …
梅雨 – Rainy Season
Last year the rainy season ended at the end of June in Tokyo. That was the earliest ever according to the Japan …
鈴木秀総 – Hidenobu Suzuki
This is a rainy season photo by Suzuki Hidenobu of a pond known as Monet’s pond in Gifu, Japan. Hidenobu is a …
Minion Yellow Christmas
Even though most Japanese people are not Christian, Christmas is very popular in Japan. There are lots of special Christmas events all …
Sumida River Fireworks
The biggest firework event in Tokyo is held annually near the Sumida River (隅田川花火大会). The total number of the fireworks for this …
Asagaya Tanabata Festival
A neighborhood in Tokyo called Asagaya holds its annual festival (阿佐谷七夕まつり) for Tanabata (click for more details) in August about one month …
雪だるま – Snowman
Snowman is called yuki daruma in Japanese. Usually Japanese yuki daruma is consist of two snow balls; head & body, whereas American snowman …
Sapporo Snow Festival
Every year a snow & ice festival is held in Sapporo, Hokkaido in February. The festival started in 1950 and this year is …
福むすめ – Fuku Musume
The English translation of “fuku musume” would be “fortune girls”. The Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka receives over 3000 applications per year …