Culture MOA Art Museum in Atami Reopens Peter Sidell Feb 9, 2017 The MOA Museum of Art in Atami, a resort town on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, has reopened after an eleven-month..
14 Culture Seiken-ji Temple in Shizuoka Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Seiken-ji is a beautiful, atmospheric Buddhist temple, with hundreds of statues in..
9 Temples & Shrines Bishamonten Myohoji Temple, Fuji Peter Sidell Not far from Yoshiwara station (near Fuji City) in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Bishamonten Myohoji is an appealing Buddhist..
13 Culture Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Illaura Rossiter The head shrine of over 1,300 Sengen shrines, Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture is considered..
Culture Peter Rabbit's 120th Anniversary Exhibition 2022 Sep 15th - Nov 6th 2022 Past Event The children's book "Peter Rabbit's Story" was originally published in 1902, and will celebrate its 120th anniversary next..
Culture Mishima Clematis Garden Peter Sidell Near Mishima on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Clematis Garden is an attractive cluster of art museums,..
12 Entertainment The Izu 'Resort Dolphin' train Peter Sidell On the Izu peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the 'Resort Dolphin' train from Atami to Shimoda has bank sea..