Partners Information: The retro streets of the 1950s have been reconstructed at Takayama Showa Museum (Takayama Showakan). The Showa Period (1926-89) was a time of great change in Japan, seeing shifts from militarism to democracy, agriculture to industry and so on.

Partners Information: One Japanese tradition is the practice of “Shichifukujin-meguri”, or “visiting the Seven Gods of Fortune”, during the New Year to pray for good luck and prosperity. Visitors make their way through seven temples or shrines located close to one another, each dedicated to one of the Seven Gods of Fortune. Completing the route will take you through the neighbourhood, making it the perfect opportunity to enjoy local delights.

Partners information: New PR Videos from Aichi!Aichi Prefecture is located in the centre of the Japanese archipelago. Aichi has recently released three PR videos, and we are going to introduce one of them, “Samurai Aichi.”

Partners Information: Get up-close and personal with Japanese traditional crafts that have been passed down from the Edo period (1603-1868)! The Koto City Traditional Crafts Exhibition will soon be held in Tokyo. The event allows visitors to see how traditional crafts are created, participate in hands-on workshops, and purchase genuine works from professional crafters at various booths.

When many people imagine a trip to Japan, the mind turns to high-paced, modern city life. However, just an hour or two away from some of the country’s most vibrant urban centres lies an altogether different kind of experience, one that focuses on cleansing and rejuvenating the soul by offering an insight into the ancient practices of one of Japan’s major religion, Shingon Buddhism.