From hidden temples to lively festivals, old tales to everyday scenes - stories, photos, and videos of the Japan that lives between the headlines and the guidebooks.
Bloody writings on stones. Mysterious white symbols. A suspicious cave. This shrine is not a place to visit at night.
There is a sacred place hidden between the skyscrapers of Tokyo’s business district, and it belongs to the angry spirit...
This shrine in Kawasaki is known for numerous playful statues of foxes, and houses the largest sacred mirror in Japan.
In the mountainous Chichibu area of Saitama Prefecture, there is a spectacular shrine dedicated to wolves.
What is this small abandoned building next to Haneda Airport? Let’s take a closer look.
Ancient cedar trees, mythical creatures, the largest geta in the world, and a hike up more than 350 stairs. All this awa...
In the middle of a residential area, surrounded by rice fields, sits a fairy-tale like temple full of colors and rich de...
Exploring the city of Ome: the cats.
Exploring the city of Ome: the retro movie billboards and advertisements.
If you seek good fortune, you must first go through this cave full of foxes.
Meet the resilient giant that has witnessed the transformation of Tokyo from a small fishing village to the most populou...
Let’s look around this fantastic Japanese-style garden — hidden in Tokyo’s Bunkyo ward — that has a connection to a samu...