Culture Fill Up at Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum Aleisha Riboldi The Shin Yokohama Ramen museum is a museum dedicated to noodles. Well, truthfully, it's less a museum and more a glorified ramen-only..
Historical Kamakura Kencho-ji Temple in Spring Tomoko Kamishima Kencho-ji Temple was established as the first Zen-only training monastery in Japan starting in the late 1200s. In those days, there..
9 Museums Yokohama Silk Museum Larry Knipfing The Silk Museum was established in 1959. Recently re-opened, it features a number of interesting displays of gorgeous kimono, as..
Historical Shirahata Shrine - Fujisawa Todd Wojnowski Shirahata Shrine houses a legendary samurai general and features Japan's first fiberglass torii gate, which stands 8 meter..
Museums Yokosuka's Verny Park Tomoko Kamishima There is a beautiful park near JR Yokosuka Station called Verny Park. It is named after a Frenchman who came to Japan in 1865.
Historical Edo-period Robots? Wonder of Karakuri 2021 Apr 21st - May 10th 2021 Past Event Delve into the fascinating world of karakuri ningyo
Culture Iseyama Kotai Shrine Steve Morton Crowded at New Year’s but virtually empty during the rest of the year, Iseyama Kotai Shrine is a great place to find peace and..
10 Temples & Shrines Kamakura’s Zuisen-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Zuisen-ji Temple has a Zen rock garden designed by Muso Soseki who was not only a high level Zen Buddhist monk but also a Zen artist...