It Was Meant to Rain: A Gothic Fairy Tale Wedding at Jinya
It rained on Tokyo for thirty-seven days in a row, and on one of them, a couple married at Jinya. Their gothic…
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An Asaba Ryokan Wedding: Coming Back With Their People
After one visit to Japan, they decided to return with the people closest to them. At Asaba, a boat crossing, two families’…
Three Cultures, One Story: A Destination Wedding Film in Japan
Their third wedding brought Greek traditions, Japanese hospitality and people from around the world together at a ryokan in Japan. What began…
Japan Was the Logical Choice: An Autumn Elopement in Japan
Japan had been part of their relationship from the beginning, after a Fushimi Inari photograph started one of their earliest conversations. Years…
A Jinya Wedding Film: Vows Beside the Totoro Tree
They said their vows in Jinya's garden, beside the camphor tree Hayao Miyazaki played under as a child. The garden keeps what…
Thirteen Strings and a Dance Floor: A House Music Wedding in Japan
Two house music lovers from the Bay Area brought their people to Japan for a weekend and asked its oldest instruments to…
Japanese Wedding Food: Kaiseki, Sake and Feeding Every Guest
Japan's most formal tea meal is named after hunger. What's really served at a wedding in Japan, which rituals at the table…
Planning a Destination Wedding Weekend in Japan, Whatever the Day
Your guests are crossing oceans, many are meeting for the first time, and Japan is asking to be seen. This is how…
How Far in Advance to Plan a Wedding in Japan: A Year Well Spent
Japan keeps its own calendar. The blossom and the maples arrive on nature's dates, the best places host one celebration a day,…
When Vision Rewrites Tradition: The Ceremony Path That Changed Destination Weddings in Japan
There are venues in this world that have beauty. And then there are venues that have possibility. This particular ryokan sits quietly…
What Most Couples Don’t Know About Getting Married in Japan (But Should)
The Dream vs. The Reality Getting married in Japan sounds like the stuff of films: cherry blossoms, temples, lanterns glowing at dusk.…