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Discover Japan's traditional culture — temples, shrines, tea ceremony, kimono, and festivals. Visit iconic sites like Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine, Nara's ancient temples, and Nikko Toshogu. Experience tea ceremony (sado), flower arrangement (ikebana), calligraphy, and kimono rental. Explore famous festivals including Gion Matsuri, Nebuta, and Awa Odori, plus traditional crafts like pottery, lacquerware, and washi paper. Your guide to Japan's timeless cultural heritage.

Ehime Osaka Hyogo Nara Wakayama Tottori Shimane Okayama Hiroshima Yamaguchi Kagawa Shiga Kochi Fukuoka Saga Nagasaki Kumamoto Hokkaido Yamagata Ibaraki All-areas Fukushima Kanagawa Tokyo Okinawa Aomori Iwate Miyagi Akita Tochigi Gunma Saitama Chiba Kyoto Niigata Toyama Ishikawa Yamanashi Nagano Gifu Shizuoka Aichi Mie

Traditional Culture × Ehime

Matsuyama Castle Ehime: Original Hilltop Keep & Cherry Park Top 1

Matsuyama Castle Ehime: Original Hilltop Keep & Cherry Park
Ozu Castle Ehime: Wooden Reconstruction Over Hijikawa River Top 2

Ozu Castle Ehime: Wooden Reconstruction Over Hijikawa River
Dogo Onsen Ehime: 3,000-Year Hot Spring & Honkan Bath House Top 3

Dogo Onsen Ehime: 3,000-Year Hot Spring & Honkan Bath House
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Traditional Culture × Osaka

Shitennoji Temple Osaka: Japan's First Buddhist Temple, ¥300 Top 1

Shitennoji Temple Osaka: Japan's First Buddhist Temple, ¥300
Sumiyoshi Taisha Osaka: Iconic Taiko Bridge & Free Entry Top 2

Sumiyoshi Taisha Osaka: Iconic Taiko Bridge & Free Entry
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Traditional Culture × Hyogo

Takeda Castle Ruins Hyogo: 'Castle in the Sky' Sea of Clouds Top 1

Takeda Castle Ruins Hyogo: 'Castle in the Sky' Sea of Clouds
Nankinmachi Kobe Chinatown: Street Food & 200 m Walking Loop Top 2

Nankinmachi Kobe Chinatown: Street Food & 200 m Walking Loop
Himeji Castle Hyogo: UNESCO 'White Heron' Castle & 31 m Keep Top 3

Himeji Castle Hyogo: UNESCO 'White Heron' Castle & 31 m Keep
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Traditional Culture × Nara

Horyu-ji Nara: World's Oldest Wooden Temple, UNESCO Heritage Top 1

Horyu-ji Nara: World's Oldest Wooden Temple, UNESCO Heritage
Toshodaiji Temple Nara: Ganjin's UNESCO Tang-Style Hall Top 2

Toshodaiji Temple Nara: Ganjin's UNESCO Tang-Style Hall
Todaiji Temple Nara: Great Buddha, Daibutsuden & Hours Top 3

Todaiji Temple Nara: Great Buddha, Daibutsuden & Hours
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Traditional Culture × Wakayama

Kumano Kodo Wakayama: UNESCO Sacred Pilgrimage Trails Top 1

Kumano Kodo Wakayama: UNESCO Sacred Pilgrimage Trails
Kumano Hongu Taisha Wakayama: 34 m Otorii at Oyunohara Top 2

Kumano Hongu Taisha Wakayama: 34 m Otorii at Oyunohara
Tomogashima Wakayama: Battery Ruins on Uninhabited Islands Top 3

Tomogashima Wakayama: Battery Ruins on Uninhabited Islands
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Traditional Culture × Tottori

Tottori Castle Ruins: Hilltop Stone Walls & Panoramic Views Top 1

Tottori Castle Ruins: Hilltop Stone Walls & Panoramic Views
Mt Mitoku Nageire-do Tottori: Cliff-Built National Treasure Top 2

Mt Mitoku Nageire-do Tottori: Cliff-Built National Treasure
Hakuto Shrine Tottori: White Rabbit Myth & Matchmaking Top 3

Hakuto Shrine Tottori: White Rabbit Myth & Matchmaking
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Traditional Culture × Shimane

Matsue Castle Shimane: National Treasure 1607 Original Keep Top 1

Matsue Castle Shimane: National Treasure 1607 Original Keep
Tsuwano Tonomachi Shimane: 'Little Kyoto of San'in' & Carp Top 2

Tsuwano Tonomachi Shimane: 'Little Kyoto of San'in' & Carp
Tamatsukuri Onsen Shimane: Beauty Skin Spa & Wish Stone Top 3

Tamatsukuri Onsen Shimane: Beauty Skin Spa & Wish Stone
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Traditional Culture × Okayama

Kibitsu Shrine Okayama: Momotaro-Legend Hilltop Sanctuary Top 1

Kibitsu Shrine Okayama: Momotaro-Legend Hilltop Sanctuary
Okayama Castle: Black 'Crow Castle' & Korakuen Garden Pair Top 2

Okayama Castle: Black 'Crow Castle' & Korakuen Garden Pair
Korakuen Garden Okayama: One of Japan's Top 3 Gardens Top 3

Korakuen Garden Okayama: One of Japan's Top 3 Gardens
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Traditional Culture × Hiroshima

Itsukushima Shrine: Floating 16.6 m Torii on Miyajima Top 1

Itsukushima Shrine: Floating 16.6 m Torii on Miyajima
Kumano Fude: Hiroshima's Calligraphy & Makeup Brushes Top 2

Kumano Fude: Hiroshima's Calligraphy & Makeup Brushes
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Traditional Culture × Yamaguchi

Hofu Tenmangu Yamaguchi: Japan's First Tenjin-sama Shrine Top 1

Hofu Tenmangu Yamaguchi: Japan's First Tenjin-sama Shrine
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Traditional Culture × Kagawa

Takamatsu Castle Tamamo Park: Free Seaside Castle & Moat Top 1

Takamatsu Castle Tamamo Park: Free Seaside Castle & Moat
Zentsuji Temple Kagawa: Birthplace of Kobo Daishi Kukai Top 2

Zentsuji Temple Kagawa: Birthplace of Kobo Daishi Kukai
Konpira-san Kotohira Kagawa: 1,368 Steps & Mountain Shrine Top 3

Konpira-san Kotohira Kagawa: 1,368 Steps & Mountain Shrine
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Traditional Culture × Shiga

Ishiyama-dera Temple Shiga: 'Tale of Genji' Pilgrimage Site Top 1

Ishiyama-dera Temple Shiga: 'Tale of Genji' Pilgrimage Site
Ukimido Shiga: Floating Hall on Lake Biwa & 1.4 km Walk Top 2

Ukimido Shiga: Floating Hall on Lake Biwa & 1.4 km Walk
Hieizan Enryaku-ji: UNESCO Tendai Mountain Temple, Mt Hiei Top 3

Hieizan Enryaku-ji: UNESCO Tendai Mountain Temple, Mt Hiei
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Traditional Culture × Kochi

Kochi Yosakoi Festival: Aug 9–12 Naruko Dance Parade Top 1

Kochi Yosakoi Festival: Aug 9–12 Naruko Dance Parade
Kochi Castle: 1601 Original Keep & Honmaru Palace Top 2

Kochi Castle: 1601 Original Keep & Honmaru Palace
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Traditional Culture × Fukuoka

Yanagawa Fukuoka: 60-min Donko-bune Canal Boat Cruise Top 1

Yanagawa Fukuoka: 60-min Donko-bune Canal Boat Cruise
Hakata Ningyo: Fukuoka's 400-Year Unglazed Clay Dolls Top 2

Hakata Ningyo: Fukuoka's 400-Year Unglazed Clay Dolls
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Traditional Culture × Saga

Yoshinogari Park Saga: Japan's Largest Yayoi-Period Site Top 1

Yoshinogari Park Saga: Japan's Largest Yayoi-Period Site
Saga Balloon Fiesta: Asia's Largest Hot Air Balloon Festival Top 2

Saga Balloon Fiesta: Asia's Largest Hot Air Balloon Festival
Karatsu Castle Saga: 'Maizuru Castle' on Karatsu Bay Top 3

Karatsu Castle Saga: 'Maizuru Castle' on Karatsu Bay
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Traditional Culture × Nagasaki

Battleship Island Hashima Nagasaki: UNESCO Coal Mine Ruins Top 1

Battleship Island Hashima Nagasaki: UNESCO Coal Mine Ruins
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Traditional Culture × Kumamoto

Kumamoto Castle: One of Japan's Top Three Castles & Gallery Top 1

Kumamoto Castle: One of Japan's Top Three Castles & Gallery
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Traditional Culture × Hokkaido

Hakodate Port Festival Hokkaido: Squid Dance & Fireworks Top 1

Hakodate Port Festival Hokkaido: Squid Dance & Fireworks
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Traditional Culture × Yamagata

Yamagata Hanagasa Festival: Aug 5–7 Flower Hat Dance Top 1

Yamagata Hanagasa Festival: Aug 5–7 Flower Hat Dance
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Traditional Culture × Ibaraki

Koga Fireworks Ibaraki: 3-Foot Shells & Starmine Display Top 1

Koga Fireworks Ibaraki: 3-Foot Shells & Starmine Display
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Traditional Culture × All-areas

Kokeshi: Tohoku's Wooden Dolls from Onsen Towns Top 1

Kokeshi: Tohoku's Wooden Dolls from Onsen Towns
Japanese Tea Ceremony (Sado): Etiquette for Beginners Top 2

Japanese Tea Ceremony (Sado): Etiquette for Beginners
Gamaguchi: Japan's Metal-Clasp Pouch & Lucky Wallet Top 3

Gamaguchi: Japan's Metal-Clasp Pouch & Lucky Wallet
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Traditional Culture × Fukushima

Kokeshi: Tohoku's Wooden Dolls from Onsen Towns Top 1

Kokeshi: Tohoku's Wooden Dolls from Onsen Towns
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Traditional Culture × Kanagawa

Yokohama Chinatown: Japan's Largest, Street Food & Gates Top 1

Yokohama Chinatown: Japan's Largest, Street Food & Gates
Hakone Onsen Kanagawa: 17 Hot Springs & Open-Air Baths Top 2

Hakone Onsen Kanagawa: 17 Hot Springs & Open-Air Baths
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Traditional Culture × Tokyo

Senso-ji Tokyo: Asakusa Kaminarimon, Nakamise & Free Entry Top 1

Senso-ji Tokyo: Asakusa Kaminarimon, Nakamise & Free Entry
Meiji Jingu Tokyo: Opening Hours, Etiquette & Access Top 2

Meiji Jingu Tokyo: Opening Hours, Etiquette & Access
Edo Glass vs. Edo Kiriko: Tokyo's Two Glass Traditions Top 3

Edo Glass vs. Edo Kiriko: Tokyo's Two Glass Traditions
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Traditional Culture × Okinawa

Ryukyu Glass Okinawa: Postwar Craft, Workshops & Souvenirs Top 1

Ryukyu Glass Okinawa: Postwar Craft, Workshops & Souvenirs
Shikinaen Naha: UNESCO Ryukyu Royal Garden & ¥400 Top 2

Shikinaen Naha: UNESCO Ryukyu Royal Garden & ¥400
Shuri Castle Naha: Ryukyu Royal Palace, Shureimon & ¥400 Top 3

Shuri Castle Naha: Ryukyu Royal Palace, Shureimon & ¥400
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Traditional Culture × Aomori

Tsuru-no-Maihashi Aomori: Japan's Longest Wooden Bridge Top 1

Tsuru-no-Maihashi Aomori: Japan's Longest Wooden Bridge
Sannai-Maruyama Aomori: UNESCO Largest Jomon Settlement Top 2

Sannai-Maruyama Aomori: UNESCO Largest Jomon Settlement
Saishoin Pagoda Hirosaki: 31 m Five-Story Wooden Tower Top 3

Saishoin Pagoda Hirosaki: 31 m Five-Story Wooden Tower
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Traditional Culture × Iwate

Tono Furusato Village Iwate: Edo Folklore Houses & Tales Top 1

Tono Furusato Village Iwate: Edo Folklore Houses & Tales
Oni Kenbai Iwate: UNESCO Demon-Mask Sword Dance Top 2

Oni Kenbai Iwate: UNESCO Demon-Mask Sword Dance
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Traditional Culture × Miyagi

Kokeshi: Tohoku's Wooden Dolls from Onsen Towns Top 1

Kokeshi: Tohoku's Wooden Dolls from Onsen Towns
Sendai Tanabata Festival: Aug 6–8, 400-Year Streamers Top 2

Sendai Tanabata Festival: Aug 6–8, 400-Year Streamers
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Traditional Culture × Akita

Oga Namahage Akita: UNESCO Demon Tradition & Folk Museum Top 1

Oga Namahage Akita: UNESCO Demon Tradition & Folk Museum
Akita Kanto Festival: 12 m Pole Lantern Performance Aug 3–6 Top 2

Akita Kanto Festival: 12 m Pole Lantern Performance Aug 3–6
Omagari Fireworks Akita: National Fireworks Competition Top 3

Omagari Fireworks Akita: National Fireworks Competition
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Traditional Culture × Tochigi

Nikko Edo Wonderland: Ninja Shows, Samurai Streets & Tickets Top 1

Nikko Edo Wonderland: Ninja Shows, Samurai Streets & Tickets
Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival: Snow Hut Lights, Nikko Top 2

Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival: Snow Hut Lights, Nikko
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Traditional Culture × Gunma

Kokeshi: Tohoku's Wooden Dolls from Onsen Towns Top 1

Kokeshi: Tohoku's Wooden Dolls from Onsen Towns
Tomioka Silk Mill Gunma: UNESCO Meiji-Era Silk Factory Top 2

Tomioka Silk Mill Gunma: UNESCO Meiji-Era Silk Factory
Kusatsu Onsen Gunma: Yubatake Hot Field & Yumomi Show Top 3

Kusatsu Onsen Gunma: Yubatake Hot Field & Yumomi Show
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Traditional Culture × Saitama

Yoshimi Hyakuana Saitama: 219 Kofun-Period Cliff Tombs Top 1

Yoshimi Hyakuana Saitama: 219 Kofun-Period Cliff Tombs
Koedo Kawagoe: 'Little Edo' Storehouses, Bell Tower & Candy Top 2

Koedo Kawagoe: 'Little Edo' Storehouses, Bell Tower & Candy
Nagatoro River Boat Saitama: Arakawa Gorge Rapids Cruise Top 3

Nagatoro River Boat Saitama: Arakawa Gorge Rapids Cruise
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Traditional Culture × Chiba

Sawara Chiba: 'Little Edo' Canal Town, Boat Cruise & Walks Top 1

Sawara Chiba: 'Little Edo' Canal Town, Boat Cruise & Walks
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Traditional Culture × Kyoto

Kinkakuji Temple Kyoto: Entrance Fee, Hours & Access Top 1

Kinkakuji Temple Kyoto: Entrance Fee, Hours & Access
Gozan no Okuribi Kyoto: August 16 Daimonji Bonfire Top 2

Gozan no Okuribi Kyoto: August 16 Daimonji Bonfire
Miyama Kayabuki-no-Sato Kyoto: Thatched-Roof Village Top 3

Miyama Kayabuki-no-Sato Kyoto: Thatched-Roof Village
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Traditional Culture × Niigata

Sado Gold Mine Niigata: UNESCO 2024 Edo-Era Tunnels Top 1

Sado Gold Mine Niigata: UNESCO 2024 Edo-Era Tunnels
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Traditional Culture × Toyama

Ainokura Gokayama Toyama: UNESCO Gassho-Zukuri Village Top 1

Ainokura Gokayama Toyama: UNESCO Gassho-Zukuri Village
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Traditional Culture × Ishikawa

Kanazawa Castle Park: Ishikawamon Gate & Kenrokuen Pair Top 1

Kanazawa Castle Park: Ishikawamon Gate & Kenrokuen Pair
Higashi Chaya District Kanazawa: Edo Geisha Streets Top 2

Higashi Chaya District Kanazawa: Edo Geisha Streets
Japanese Lacquerware (Urushi): Maki-e & Daily-Use Vessels Top 3

Japanese Lacquerware (Urushi): Maki-e & Daily-Use Vessels
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Traditional Culture × Yamanashi

Arakurayama Sengen Park: Mount Fuji & Chureito Pagoda View Top 1

Arakurayama Sengen Park: Mount Fuji & Chureito Pagoda View
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Traditional Culture × Nagano

Zenkoji Temple Nagano: 1,400-Year Pilgrimage Hub & Hours Top 1

Zenkoji Temple Nagano: 1,400-Year Pilgrimage Hub & Hours
Narai-juku Nagano: 1 km Edo Post Town on the Nakasendo Top 2

Narai-juku Nagano: 1 km Edo Post Town on the Nakasendo
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Traditional Culture × Gifu

Shirakawa-go Gifu: UNESCO Gassho-Zukuri Farmhouse Village Top 1

Shirakawa-go Gifu: UNESCO Gassho-Zukuri Farmhouse Village
Hida Furukawa Gifu: Canal Town & Spring Furukawa Matsuri Top 2

Hida Furukawa Gifu: Canal Town & Spring Furukawa Matsuri
Nagara River Ukai Gifu: Cormorant Fishing by Torchlight Top 3

Nagara River Ukai Gifu: Cormorant Fishing by Torchlight
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Traditional Culture × Shizuoka

Shizuoka Tea Picking: Pair Sencha with Local Bites Top 1

Shizuoka Tea Picking: Pair Sencha with Local Bites
Kunou Toshogu Shizuoka: Ieyasu's Shrine & 1,159 Steps Top 2

Kunou Toshogu Shizuoka: Ieyasu's Shrine & 1,159 Steps
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Traditional Culture × Aichi

Tokoname Pottery Path Aichi: 1.6 km Kilns & Maneki-neko Walk Top 1

Tokoname Pottery Path Aichi: 1.6 km Kilns & Maneki-neko Walk
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Traditional Culture × Mie

Ise Jingu Mie: Naiku, Geku, Etiquette & Access Guide Top 1

Ise Jingu Mie: Naiku, Geku, Etiquette & Access Guide
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