12 Temples & Shrines Kita-Kamakura’s Engaku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima This complex of temples has a long pavement leading into the inner grounds. Zen temples usually place their buildings in a line,..
Culture Kurt Seligmann and Taro Okamoto 2020-2021 Oct 24th 2020 - Jan 24th 2021 Past Event The exhibition "Kurt Seligmann and Taro Okamoto: Art is Magic" focuses on the friendship, the works, and the similarities between..
6 Gardens & Parks Kanagawa's Mitsuike Park, Tsurumi Ramon Geoffrey Evangelista Any other day, Mitsuike seems like a common, ordinary park. But as spring arrives, like magic, the park is turned into a wonderland..
Culture A Visit to the Yokohama Creativecity Center Etsuko Yamada Beautiful old building housing Art Deco art space
Museums Yokosuka Museum of Art Harumi Inouye A place I had longed to visit, and now recommend to you, is the Yokosuka Museum of Art. I first saw the architectural beauty of..
9 Historical The Three Face Cards of Yokohama 2 Tomoko Kamishima Yokohama has three famous old towers. When you see this building from the sea, it looks like a swan spreading its wings.
11 Culture Rensho-ji Temple in Odawara Peter Sidell In the historic castle town of Odawara in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Rensho-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple, home to some..
Culture Kamakura Bungakukan Edward Yagisawa Learn about Japan's literary history and Kamakura's important role in modern Japanese literature at a picturesque villa..