If you are on a trip to Japan plan it in accordance with the Cherry Blossom festival. You might be wondering what this festival is and why the emphasis is on watching this festival. Well! This is Japan’s most revered festival celebrated with great fervor and excitement. Tourists from all over the world gather to [...]
Japanese Tea Ceremony is a popular traditional activity in Japan that involves preparation and presentation of matcha, popularly known as the powdered green tea. Also known as the Way of Tea, it is said that Zen Buddhism had a great influence in initiating this classy tea ceremony in Japan.
For those who are unaware, Kodomo no Hi is the festival celebrated on May 5 of every year in Japan. It may be called as the children’s day but it is more or less celebrated as boy’s festival in Japan. Families with boys celebrate it with full zest and zeal. It is also said that [...]
The neighbourhood of Yoyogi park preserves the fine example of Shinto architecture – the shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. In 1884 16-years old Emperor started the new dynasty, but what is more important, he introduced the direction which changed the Medieval Feudal Japan into a modern country, breaking the centuries of country [...]
A trip to Japan should be more than just another vacation -it should be an exciting and authentic adventure. One of the chief advantages of traveling is the ability to immerse oneself in the local culture and meet people from many different walks of life. Travel is as much of a learning experience as it [...]