Made by Hachiman, a family-owned company based in the Japanese Alps, the ribbed buckets are built to last and thoughtfully ...

The eighth month of the old Japanese calendar featured an array ... In Edo, hōjōe was conducted during the Tomioka Hachiman Shrine festival and centered around the release of turtles.

The Gujo Odori, one of Japan's largest Bon dances ... it has been held for 30 nights from July to September in Gujo-Hachiman, a village located deep in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture.

The Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine is found in the Yamashiro region of Japan. It is located on a small island southeast of Kyoto, Ogura Pond, and immediately east of Shoryuji.

With the summer heat beginning to subside, it’s officially matsuri (festival) season at Shinto shrines across Japan. For a more pleasant and less crowded experience, go off the beaten path and ...