Insights from a Kagurazaka Store Owner

If you're planning a trip to Japan, you might find that Tokyo in September is the " hidden best season " to visit. As the peak summer...

Introduction Are you planning a trip to Tokyo? Beyond the famous landmarks and bustling streets, perhaps you're searching for something...

Echizen Knife: A Blueprint for the Future of Japanese Traditional Crafts Many of Japan's traditional crafts, with their centuries of...

Paper making with a vat (suki-bune), bamboo screen (su), and mold (keta) A sheet of paper is something we take for granted. Yet, a recent...

On July 30th, I had the unique opportunity to visit Echizen City  in Fukui Prefecture , thanks to an invitation from the city's Vice...

As a longtime resident and professional tour planner in Tokyo, I have a secret to share about surviving August: sometimes, the best way...

Understanding Tokyo, Japan’s Weather in July: What to Expect and How to Prepare Summer matsuri festivals. The opening of Mt. Fuji’s...

Freshly Handcrafted Sushi, Made by a Chef — While You Glide Through Japan’s Best-Kept Gourmet Secret Imagine embarking on a journey that...

Japan’s Best-Kept Secret: Discovering Amaharashi Coast’s Timeless Beauty This is the second installment in my blog series on Takaoka...

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Kagurazaka Store Owner Interview Series In the second installment of our Kagurazaka store owner Interview series exploring the charm of...

Kagurazaka Store Owner Interview Series Begins This marks the start of the series " Exploring the Charm of Kagurazaka’s Shopping Street...

I have lived in Kagurazaka, Tokyo, for 25 years, and the shopping streets here are part of my daily life. Always bustling with visitors,...

Thank you for your continued support of our traditional cultural experience tours. Starting from Tuesday, October 1, 2024, we will be...

Join the Challenging 110 km Ride "Tour de Nanto 2024" Through World Heritage and Scenic Mountain Roads! On Sunday, October 13, 2024, "...

Don't Miss Out on the "Kagurazaka Rakugo Festival" We are pleased to introduce the 15th "Kagurazaka Rakugo Festival," which will be held...

In a previous blog post, I mentioned that Kagurazaka can be considered both a shrine-front and a temple-front town. I will discuss the...

Yesterday, I posted a blog about the legend of the Heike refugees in Gokayama, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture. Today, I will introduce...

Kagurazaka: Named after the Sounds of 'Kagura' Music from Nearby Shrines Kagurazaka Street was constructed by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third...

The Johana Hikiyama Festival and the History of Johana Town I participated in the Johana Hikiyama Festival and will share about the...