san san kudo Archives • Destination Weddings in Japan

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…

At Fujisan Winery, a father's speech had barely finished when the entire wedding got up from dinner. Outside, above the silver vaults,…

Japan had been part of their relationship from the beginning, after a Fushimi Inari photograph started one of their earliest conversations. Years…

Their lives had taken them through several countries; in Hakone, the people from those lives finally met. The forest held the ceremony,…

Japan's most formal tea meal is named after hunger. What's really served at a wedding in Japan, which rituals at the table…

Japan has a name for the long rain of early spring, and it comes from the yellow flowers that bloom under it.…

The shrine wedding looks ancient, but its modern form dates from 1900, and the three cups at its heart began at home.…

His only vow was "thanks for showing up". He'd first met her father in a hot spring, so they married at one:…

They met as teenagers over a shared dream of Japan, and their elopement was the first time either of them set foot…

We wrote about this wedding already. But here's what we didn't tell you: some days only truly hit you when you watch…

Her roots are in Japan and Thailand, his in Greece. They wanted European editorial elegance, in a Japanese inn. Over two days…