Culture Satte Hydrangea Festival Lynda Hogan Approximately 16,000 hydrangeas bloom in Gongendo Park in June. During the period of the bloom, the park hosts a Hydrangea Festival...
9 Temples & Shrines The Charming Fukuju-in Febry Fawzi From Fukuya Station, you walk briefly down Route 69 to find the gate of Fujuku-in on your right side. It was completely deserted..
Culture Masterpieces From the Museum Collection 2020 Oct 2nd - Nov 25th 2020 Past Event A special event taking place at Saitama's Bonsai Art Museum looks at some of the masterpieces from the museum's collection,..
Culture Gosho Ningyo - The Charm of Gleaming Skin 2021 Jul 17th - Aug 29th 2021 Past Event Iwatsuki Doll Museum, situated in Japan's premier doll production town, displays gosho ningyo, celebratory figures given as..
Culture Tokigawa Iris Garden Festival Lynda Hogan Each year in June iris flowers grow in the Tokigawa Iris Garden. It is not a particularly large iris garden, but it attracts hundreds..
Culture Mucha: Graphic Variety 2021 Apr 17th - Jun 20th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Urawa Art Museum looks at the works of Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939), a painter and designer..
Culture Koryo Village Stone Age Dwelling Sherilyn Siy This historical landmark dates back to the middle of the Jomon Period, about 4,500 years ago. From what remains in this site, ..
