Museums The Gaiety Theater & Iwasaki Museum Tomoko Kamishima The Iwasaki Museumin Yokohama’s Yamate district stands on land that used to be known as the Gaiety Theater in 1866.
12 Traditional Shirakawa-go at Golden Week Cathy Cawood The Japanese village of Shirakawa-go is a World Heritage Site with many thatched roof houses in a beautiful mountain setting.
Historical Nunobashi Kanjoue Kerrie Hankinson When the mountain religion Shugendō flourished in this valley, on the middle day of Autumn Equinox, hundreds of women came to ..
Historical Kanegasaki Shrine in Tsuruga, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Kanegasaki Shrine in Tsuruga, Fukui, enshrines two tragic princes of the Southern Court, but it is now renowned as a 'Power..
Historical Hakone-Yumoto Tomoko Kamishima If you are not in a hurry before you need to head on to your next destination, I recommend that you stop and enjoy Hakone-yumoto..
Historical Towel Town Arlene Bastion An Imabari towel is forever: Japan's softest, most absorbent, most durable towels come from Imabari in Ehime.
Historical The Birthplace of Maneki Neko Emily Ikegami The little white cat that beckons you with its paw is known across Japan, and its humble origin is found right here in Tokyo.
Historical Tochigi Daio-ji Temple in Summer Tomoko Kamishima Daio-ji Temple situated in the northeast region of Tochigi in Kurobane, was established in 1404. At the Somon Gate, we can see dim..