Japanese Culture

Although now sushi is a gourmet cuisine, it was first mainly eaten at food stands and considered as a simple fast food.

Nikko had long been a sacred place for mountain worship but after Toshogu Shrine was built,

In the villages of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture and Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture,

Japan is home to many gods, so many that they are said to be countless.

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The area is made up of the Yanaka, Nezu, and Sendagi districts and lies between Bunkyo and Taito

The Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution are a series of historic heavy industry sites that

The Kii mountain range has long been seen as a sacred meeting place of the gods.It is also an important place for ascetic Buddhism.

Chirashi-zushi is a type of sushi made by combining various ingredients with vinegared rice.

Menchi katsu is a popular side dish on par with croquette.

The Ogasawara Islands are located approximately 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo and consist of about

Iwami Ginzan is a group of ruins in Shimane Prefecture where silver used to be mined in the 16th to

The Shirakami Mountain Range is spread across Aomori and Akita Prefectures and spans over 1,000 mete

Made from soybeans, tofu is a type of healthy food that has been eaten as shojin ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine) for a great many years. Even now it is a very common food in Japan.

In addition to sashimi and sushi, there are various ways of eating and preparing fish, such as grilling, boiling, salting, fermenting, drying, smoking, and pulping into a paste.

In Japan, it is customary to eat eel to prevent summer exhaustion due to its high nutritional value.

Ise Jingu is affectionately known as "O-Ise-san". Its formal name is "Jingu". 「お伊勢さん」の名で人々から親しまれている

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyuji Area make up a World Heritage Site consisting of the 47 buildings

In Japan, curry with rice is a national food almost on the same level as ramen noodles.

Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture, with its white outer walls, has the largest tower of any castle in Japan.