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This Kamakura day trip was short, less than a full day, and the itinerary wasn’t packed, but it still felt surprisingly fulfilling. My very first impression of Kamakura? It’s crowded. Everywhere you go, temples, shrines, old streets, even the tiny…
What does it feel like to be surrounded by a bunch of adorable mini pigs? Mipig Cafe is the first café in Japan where you can interact closely with mini pigs.The café was created to help people understand that mini…
When you travel around Japan, you’ll often spot statues of different animals inside temples and shrines. These aren’t just decorations, they all carry deep cultural meanings. In Japanese tradition, these animals act as messengers of the gods, known as “shinshi”.…
Oji Inari Shrine, located in the Oji area of Tokyo’s Kita Ward, is a well-known Inari shrine famous for prayers, good fortune, and its connection to the classic rakugo story “The Foxes of Oji.” The shrine grounds aren’t big, but…
In Japan, cats have long been regarded as mysterious and enchanting creatures. As early as the Nara period, Japanese envoys to Tang China brought cats back to Japan to protect the valuable texts they imported from being damaged by mice.…
