Museums Musee Bernard Buffet Peter Sidell Near Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Musee Bernard Buffet is an art museum dedicated to the paintings of a prominent..
Gardens & Parks Takamatsu's Ritsurin Garden Anonymous Ritsurin Garden is one of the most nationally acclaimed gardens in Japan. Standing for nearly 400 years, this garden is in the center..
Museums Iwatoyama Keyhole Tomb Mandy Bartok The Iwatoyama keyhole tomb in southern Fukuoka prefecture is a classic example of a 7th century kofun burial mound.
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.
Museums Yokoo Tadanori Museum, Kobe Peter Sidell In Kobe in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, the Yokoo Tadanori Museum is displays works by this locally-born artist, whose painti..
Museums Oyu Stone Circles Justin Velgus The Oyu Stone Circles Site in Akita Prefecture is home to two prehistoric creations constructed by Jōmon era citizens. Japan s..
Museums Yokohama Kamon-yama Park Tomoko Kamishima Kamon-yama Park (originally known as Railway Hill) is a famous viewing spot for cherry blossoms, only a 10-minute walk from JR Sakuragi-cho..
Museums The Fairytales of Kenji Miyazawa Hannah Bambra Tohoku's mountains and forests were the inspiration for Hiyao Miyazaki's work. Kenji Miyazawa's stories of shape-shifting..