Kenji (MACHIYA Magazine の投稿者)

Byodo-in Hoodo temple and gardens in Uji, Kyoyo, Japan

Japan Travel Tips

Japanese Shrines vs Temples: How to Tell the Difference

Kenji

Published: 2026.10.28

Ema prayer plaques

Japan Travel Tips, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Osaka, Takayama, Tokyo

A Guide to Ema Prayer Plaques: How to Make Wishes at a Japanese Shrine

Kenji

Published: 2026.10.16

Sado, or Japanese Traditional Tea Ceremony

Japan Travel Tips, Kanazawa, Kyoto

A Guide to Sado: Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony

Kenji

Published: 2026.09.30

Last Updated: 2026.10.13

Gozan no Okuribi

Kyoto

Gozan no Okuribi: Your Guide to Kyoto’s Bonfire Festival

Kenji

Published: 2026.07.03

Last Updated: 2026.07.31

Tokyo skyline

Japan Travel Tips, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Osaka, Takayama, Tokyo

Japan Luggage Forwarding Guide: How Takuhaibin Works

Kenji

Published: 2026.06.19

Last Updated: 2026.06.22

Airplane flying by Mount Fuji

Japan Travel Tips, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Osaka, Takayama, Tokyo

Japan Travel 2026: Travel Checklist for Flying to Japan

Kenji

Published: 2026.06.05

Last Updated: 2026.06.19

A Torii gate with tied up Omikuji Fortunes

Japan Travel Tips, Kyoto, Tokyo

A Guide to Japanese Omikuji: How to Read Your Japanese Fortune

Kenji

Published: 2026.05.19

Last Updated: 2026.10.29

Omamori amulets sold in a shrine located in Osaka, Japan.

Japan Travel Tips, Kyoto, Tokyo

A Guide to Japanese Omamori Charms: Lucky Amulets Explained

Kenji

Published: 2026.03.05

Last Updated: 2026.10.27

Takayama

Things to do in Takayama: Winter Events in Hida Takayama

Kenji

Published: 2025.12.04

Last Updated: 2026.10.15

Kyoto

Kyoto in Winter: Local Recommendations on Things to do in Kyoto

Kenji

Published: 2025.09.15

Last Updated: 2026.10.14

Make your trip a truly local experience, and go where the locals go. If you're wondering where the locals go to eat when hanging out with family, celebrating with friends, stopping by for an after work drink… look no further.