Museums Ueno Goodwill Tour Franki Webb Most places in Japan offer tour guides for a reasonable price, but what’s better than no price tag?
Museums Lafcadio Hearn Museum, Matsue City Louise Waghorn The Lafcadio Hearn Museum offers not only a glimpse into a fascinating man's life and works but an introduction to a never before..
Museums Kyoto Railway Museum Opens Amanda Ho May 7, 2016 Anyone who has rode a train in Japan has a story to tell. What makes Japanese trains different? The Kyoto Railway Museum, formerly..
Museums Unomachi Historic Street Anonymous Unomachi is a street of carefully preserved buildings from the Edo period and later. It’s home to many fascinating museums, re..
Museums Kawara-Kan Tile Museum Anonymous The Kawara-kan is a museum devoted to the history and art of tiles. It features a quite stunning variety of rooftop art.
Museums Yokohama's NYK Maritme Museum Yumi Imai If you asked me: “Which building in Yokohama is the best?” I would answer: ”The NYK Maritime Museum”.
Arts & Crafts Takayama’s Karakuri Museum Euan Prentis If you can't make it to Takayama for the town's famed festivals, be sure to drop by a performance of the mechanical karakuri..
Museums Exploring Zuihoden Laura Welch A beautiful monument to mark the resting place of Sendai's founder, Date Masamune, surrounded by nature that marks the passing..