Culture Tomioka Silk Mill Tomioka Silk Mill is Japan's oldest modern model silk reeling factory, established in 1872 by the government to introduce modern machine silk reeling..
Culture Haruna Shrine This beautiful Shinto shrine in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, was founded in 586 during the first year of Emperor Yomei's reign. The Haruna Shrine is..
8 Culture Ikaho's Initial D Manhole Covers Linka Wade In 2020, Shibukawa City celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Initial D anime by installing 7 Initial D themed manhole covers in..
Culture Takumi no Sato Takumi no Sato is a handicraft village in the midst of rice fields and apple orchards in the foothills of the Minakami Mountains. There are more than..
Festivals Akagi Shrine Akio Negishi Akagi Shrine is a well-known sightseeing spot where you can take in 4 seasons of nature's delights.
Culture Shorinzan Daruma-ji Gloria Ticconi In Takasaki, north of Tokyo in Japan's Gunma prefecture, Shorinzan Daruma-ji is the temple of Daruma dolls, traditional good..
Festivals Daruma Doll Painting in Gunma Kenny King Hin Choi Daruma dolls trace back to the import of Zen Buddhism and stories of local history. They have transformed from a religious object..