Historical Shimane: Japan's Well-Kept Secret Featured Shimane prefecture is a coastal area in the west of Honshu — Japan’s main island. While not too far from the popular Hiroshima..
Museums Komaba Park, a green gem in Tokyo Sue Ann Kunath In a quiet residential neighborhood of Meguro-ku lies a wonderful and peaceful patch of green that is called Komaba Park, an estate..
Museums The Tale of Genji Museum in Uji Anonymous Fans of Murasaki Shikibu’s famous novel ‘The Tale of Genji’ should visit Uji’s excellent museum and immerse themselves in the ..
8 Museums Fun at the Izu Teddy Bear Museum Hana Joy The Izu Teddy Bear Museum is a small museum tucked away on the Izu peninsula.
Museums Ueno Park Has Got It All, See For Yourself Abi Barber Ueno Park is Tokyo's first public park. It contains several museums, a large pond, a baseball ground, a concert hall, a zoo,..
Museums Okazaki Castle Chris Glenn Okazaki Castle is the symbol of the city. Originally built in 1455 by the warrior Saigo Tsugiyori, the castle grounds are now a..
13 Museums Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum Virginia Gonzalez Yamato, the biggest battleship ever built, was sunk by American aircraft during the suicide operation Ten-Go. Kure's Maritime..