During other seasons, Japanese flock to Buddhist Bon dances and Shinto-related festivals involving “mikoshi,” or portable shrines. “In Japan, faith is not considered an important element of ...

The Japanese Shinto religion is expressed to have “eight ... Guests stay on campsites, in cabins or in unique tiny houses built from locally sourced timber, designed to blend into the natural ...

which was cooked overnight over a traditional Japanese open hearth. The fire was lit using a wooden stick rubbed to create friction, a traditional method. Seven Shinto priests, including deputy ...