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An annual festival held on January 7th where daikon is given as an offering to the god Shōden. Visitors come to pray at the shrine and...

Traditionally, Daruma are purchased in the beginning of the new year, and one of the eyes is then filled in while making a wish. Once the...

Shirakawa-go is beautiful all year round, but it's the most stunning in the winter when it's completely covered in snow. About...

Hari-Kuyō is a Japanese festival that was created around 400 years ago for needle-workers and housekeepers to pray for improved skills,...

Daruma (達磨) are traditional Japanese dolls that are regarded as a talisman of good luck. Daruma are typically purchased at the beginning...

Up until the 1950s, the river near Nakai Station was home to many dyeing factories, and the water was used to wash their dyed goods. To...