Museums Hiraizumi: Chuson-ji Andrew Checkley On a wooded hill in Iwate, you can find the unfaded remnants of an ancient golden age.
Historical The History Trail Nathaniel Green Follow an ancient road through the mountains of western Tokyo with this 8 km jaunt near Tokyo. At one end is old Hinohara village..
16 Historical A (Very) Rustic Ceramics Factory Tristan Scholze Photo tour of an old and passing ceramics factory in the little pottery town of Arita, Saga, Japan. An anti-modern countryside delight...
12 Gardens & Parks A View from the French Hill Park Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Behold the beauty of Yokohama Bay from the French Hill Park's perspectives, where you can get a good bird's eye-view of..
6 Traditional The Treasures of Kumamoto Castle Nicole Bauer A photo story of the splendid reception hall inside Honmaru Goten Palace at Kumamoto Castle: What a splendid reconstruction; e..
Museums Mingei Iyo-Kasuri Kaikan Anonymous The Iyo-Kasuri Folk Craft Hall is a compelling combination of museum, shops, and hands-on craft center.
Museums Seienkaku Residence Alena Eckelmann Sakata, a small town in the northwestern part of Honshu Island, has a rich merchant history that is revealed to the observant visitor..
6 Historical Lights and Paper Cranes Ciara Long LED lit paper cranes and floating lights in the river near the Atomic Bomb Dome.