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Karatsu Kunchi Festival is one of the most famous autumn festivals in Japan. It is a traditional festival that has a history of over 400 years, held annually from November 2 to 4 in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture. The highlight of Karatsu...

What did people’s life look like before Japan’s recorded history? Among the several ruins of the Yayoi period in Japan, circa 500 BC - 300 AD when rice cultivation and metal tools began shaping early Japanese society, Yoshinogari Ruins i...

Yūtoku Inari Shrine is a stunning Shinto shrine located in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture. It is one of Japan’s three major Inari shrines, alongside Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto and Kasama Inari Shrine in Ibaraki. Founded in 1688, the sh...

Miyajidake Shrine is a revered Shinto shrine located in Fukuoka Prefecture, famous for its massive shimenawa, sacred straw rope, which symbolizes purification and protection from evil spirits. It is 13.5 meters long, weighs 5 tons, and i...