Suwa Taisha is an ancient Shintō complex stretching along the shoreline of beautiful Lake Suwa in Japan’s mountainous Nagano Prefecture. This set of shrines rivals Japan’s better-known ...

The Suwa region of Nagano Prefecture is famed for its Onbashira festival, taking place every six years. A documentary filmmaker takes a look at lesser-known aspects of the ancient faith ...

Ayako Suwa of Japan brings finesse, passion and emotional complexity to her food creations. She finds inspiration in scents, herbs and spices from all around the world, writes Zoe Mak Renowned ...

The Suwa Taisha Onbashira Festival in Nagano Prefecture takes place April 2 through May 4 and is considered one of the big “masculine” festivals of Japan. In the years of the Tiger and ...