Museums The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura [Closed] Harumi Inouye The wonderful Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura, was opened in 1951 in Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. It was the first museum of modern..
14 Culture Hojuji Temple in Tsujido Peter Sidell Close to Tsujido station in the suburbs of Tokyo, Hojuji is a peaceful neighbourhood Buddhist temple, home to some interesting carvings..
Museums Yokohama Triennale 2014 Marcella Dita Armilla Yokohama is one of the best places to escape from crowded Tokyo! Why don't you go and visit Yokohama Triennale 2014, the a..
12 Temples & Shrines Kamakura's Myohon-ji Temple Larry Knipfing One reason Myohon-ji Temple is so lovely is its isolation. Way up a slope, surrounded by forest. Which is amazing considering it..
11 Culture Dencho-ji Temple in Odawara Peter Sidell In the historical castle town of Odawara in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Dencho-ji is a small but charming neighbourhood Buddhist..
10 Street & Urban Beautiful Landmark Tower, Yokohama Manish Prabhune The Landmark Tower in Yokohama is actually the tallest building in Japan (not the tallest structure though), and I used to work..
11 Street & Urban Yokohama's Aka Renga Soko Larry Knipfing Formally the Customs Inspection House for Yokohama in the early 1920's, these handsome red brick buildings have been converted..