12 Museums Aomori A-Factory Peter Sidell On the waterfront in Japan's Aomori City, A-Factory showcases locally produced food and drinks, with stands selling apple cider,..
Arts & Crafts Otaru in a Day Euan Prentis Otaru's interesting history as a mercantile and financial center in Hokkaido is very well preserved to this day. To get the..
10 Arts & Crafts Sake Brewery Sake-zukuri-no-mori Masato Kitamura Sake-zukuri-no-mori is a sake brewery in Chichibu city, Saitama prefecture, and it's famous for its “Chichibunisiki”, the ..
12 Museums Hakone's Wonderful Open-Air Museum Larry Knipfing If you've got half a day free and will be in the Hakone area, this open-air museum is a must-see. I recommend going early in..
Arts & Crafts Claude Monet - Questioning Nature 2021 May 29th - Sep 10th 2021 Past Event For art lovers, a special exhibition titled "Claude Monet - Questioning Nature" is taking place from May 29th until September 10th..
Historical Samurai Kanazawa Euan Prentis Kanazawa is the go-to city for samurai fanatics looking for a glimpse into the iconic culture and history.
Museums Kuma Museum of Art Anonymous Kuma Museum of Art sits on the shoulder of a wooded mountain in the area known as Kuma Highland. It has a fine collection of oils,..
6 Arts & Crafts The Angel and Lions of Nihonbashi Masato Kitamura Admiring the statues outside the Mitsukoshi department store in Nihonbashi.