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A typical Japanese countryside scenery is a small local kiosk, rice fields, colorful local trains and a shrine.
u/Tracy_Houston — 9 days ago
Some views of Tokoname pottery town in Aichi
u/0---------------0 — 7 days ago
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Only Once a Year! The Dawn 'Miyadashi' at Matsuyama's 500-Year-Old Autumn Festival.
I'm sharing a rare, exclusive look at one of Japan's most intense festivals. This shot was taken on October 7th, capturing the 'Miyadashi' (departure of the deities) at the Matsuyama Autumn Festival in Ehime Prefecture. This Shinto ritual has been held for over 500 years.
We are looking down from the top of the 135 stone steps of Isaniwa Shrine. A massive, straight avenue is filled with teams of mikoshi bearers, forming a single line towards the town under the beautiful dawn sky. This specific arrangement of all the mikoshi lining the road is a sight that happens only for this one single day of the year.
The atmosphere is filled with anticipation because, immediately after this procession reaches the bottom, the famous and violent 'Mikoshi-Biattai' (clashing of the mikoshi) begins. Capturing this precise moment and viewpoint from the shrine's steps required special permission, so I'm very happy to be able to share it with all of you. It's a truly unforgettable sight.
u/ehime_japan — 7 days ago
Looking for weird/cool/bizarre experiences in japan
Hey guys, so I was for the first time in Japan like a month ago with my fam (wife and toddler girl). We visited Takayama, Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go, Toyama, kamakura, enoshima and Tokyo. Had a blast doing all the wholesome family stuff!!
Now I just booked tickets to go back next month, but this time its just me and my brother. We're planning to cycle the Shimanami Kaido route, but besides that we really wanna do some super weird, bizarre and unique stuff that you can only do in Japan not much family oriented
i saw Justin Wong being slapped by some buffed out chicks in shinjuku and was looking to do that kind of things
Anyone got any recommendations or crazy ideas for stuff we should check out or do?
Thanks a lot in advance!!
u/gtavc007 — 9 days ago
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Local Life in Local Japan
I never get tired of visiting the local castles around the countryside of this beautiful country. Bonus points when they have a mini-truck parked out front!
This photo is from last week at Gassanhiwa Castle near Miyakonojo. I learned from the museum there that it was a very important tower during the back-and-forth fighting for control of Kyushu between clans, though I suppose this is a similar story for most castles in Japan..
Anyway, very local and very much worth the visit!
u/Creative_Ant100 — 7 days ago
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Evening walk through neighborhood shrine
This is in Akazawa on the Izu Peninsula.
u/amyg2g — 8 days ago
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Kannon on the corner (plus curry udon and oden) in Ashigara, Kanagawa
u/Hamfan — 11 days ago
Furubira impressions?
Hey guys. Has anyone in this sub spent any significant time in the town Furubira, to the west of Otaru? If so, what did you think of it? Please let me know as I’m considering renting a place there on the new year :)
u/micantifa — 10 days ago
Oishi Shrine in Ako, Hyogo, dedicated to the 47 Ronin(^^)
u/ReikaJP — 11 days ago
good morning😁👍
Good morning from Sapporo! 👋
This is what a pretty normal breakfast looks like for me in Japan.
Rice, miso soup, vegetables, salad, and a small side dish. 🍚🥢
Nothing fancy and definitely not restaurant food — just an ordinary meal.
I’m still trying to lose some weight, so meals like this are becoming part of my routine. 😂
What does a normal breakfast look like where you live?
u/askajapaneseguy — 10 days ago