Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja (shrine) needs little introduction to anyone living in Japan. At this stage, thanks to its hugely successful wind chime event in summer, it is even relatively famous abroad. It is definitely worth a visit in summer when the wind chimes or the, lesser known, pinwheels are onRead More →
Barbecue / BBQ Season in Japan. I don’t know any Japanese people (in Japan) who don’t have at least one BBQ a year. That’s not to say everyone in Japan has them, just everyone I know! What I deduce from this; barbecues are popular in Japan. Autumn seems to be the mostRead More →
Kawagoe Kitain (Kita-in / Kita Temple) Kawagoe – One of my favorite local places to bring visitors in Autumn is Kita-in Temple in Kawagoe. On the grounds of Kitain there is a very special building, which is home to some important national treasures. The Kyaku-den (guest hall) is the only remains of the EdoRead More →
Scarecrows in Japan ♫Do you wanna build a … scarecrow!? “They” say that you should delete or unpublish blog posts that aren’t performing because they drag your website ranking down. But this is one post I can’t bring myself to remove from my blog even though it gets very littleRead More →