A cheapo's guide to Japan
Extending from the south exit of Iwaki Station in Fukushima, “Hikari no Sakura” is a winter illumination that aims to electrically reproduce cherry blossom season with thousands of LEDs in varying shades of pink.
The kickoff for the illumination will also see a fireworks show after the lights are turned on.
Held at Mt. Taihei Miyoshi Shrine every year, the Miyoshi Bonden festival is a sometimes-violent race to place offerings to pray for a bountiful harvest. Bonden are scared wands which are markers for Gods entering the world and are now […]
One of the most impressive sights in Japan this January, the Wasakusa Yamayaki sees the entire mountainside go up in flames as fireworks are launched behind it. Although its origins are unclear, possible explanations include disputes about boundary lines between […]
An amazing chance to see a remote, snow-covered thatched village illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.
While most snow festivals feature man-made sculptures, the snow monsters of Zao are entirely natural. Created in rare circumstances that require specific weather and tree formation, the snow gathers in such a way that monsters are formed in the mountains. […]
