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Koka Ninja House, Japan’s Only Historic Ninja House!

A good number of visitors to Japan are very interested in ninja and may even hope to do some ninja

When you come to Japan and go to register the city office, or with a number of services, you will

In Japan, only some shrines bear the title “jingu”, and all of them enshrine emperors. In Kyoto, Heian Jingu is

Right next to the most prestigious university in the Kansai region, Kyoto University, is Yoshida Shrine[吉田神社]. Many people overlook this

In 794 Kyoto became Japan’s capital for more than 1,000 years. However, if you compare Kyoto to Japan’s other very

In the Shinto religion, there are literally thousands and thousands of gods; but everyone has favorites. Easily one of the

Dating all the way back to the 9th century, Koyasan stands as the center of Shingon Buddhism. This amazing temple

Hiking in Japan is both really easy and very fun. With many mountains and well-maintained trails, everyone from young to