The Ikedaya Incident - If you ever cross Kamogawa by way of Sanjo Bridge you may, if you take a close look, notice blade marks in one the...

Paranormal activity in a Kyoto restaurant. This post is quite different from previous entries in this blog because no specific location...

Without a doubt, the most famous and popular hike and shrine visit in the Fukakusa area of Kyoto is Fushimi Inari Taisha, further north...

Fukui’s Ichijodani Asakura Clan Historic Castle Town Ruins Think of Fukui and the first thing that comes to mind are dinosaurs. And...

Nogi Shrine, in Fushimi, Kyoto is dedicated to and enshrines the former Japanese general Nogi Maresuke. General Nogi, the son of Mori...

Not far from the famous Tofuku-ji, the 13th century Buddhist temple, atop a small hill is a hidden away cemetery. Along with the tombs of...

Hitobashira (人柱, "human pillar"), was the practice of human sacrifice, being buried alive under buildings, dams, bridges, and castles as...

It's that time of year, Hanami season, when it seems that the whole of Japan is laying down their blue tarps and sitting down to a picnic...