Every year in Nikko, the spirit of the samurai comes alive. The 1,000 Samurai Procession, or “Hyakumonozoroe Sennin Gyoretsu,” takes visitors back to the Edo period.

Japan is experiencing a significant shift as cashless payments become a growing part of daily life. Once known as a cash-first society, the country now uses digital transactions for over 40% of consumer spending.

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Nikko City is a place of history, worship, and culture and charm. It grew from a small village into a mountain resort, attracting Japanese people and travelers from abroad. There remains so much more to uncover about this remarkable location. Let’s begin exploring it together now!

When people think about Japanese food, kanten might not be their first thought. But this soft, jelly-like food has been used in Japanese cooking for centuries.

Japan is often linked with peaceful gardens, quiet temples, and wooden tea houses where a graceful tea ritual occurs. This is chanoyu (the Japanese tea ceremony), a practice that is much more than drinking Japanese green tea. Starting with Zen Buddhism, which has been refined over centuries, it combines art, religion, philosophy, and social life into one mindful tradition.