12 Temples & Shrines Jounji temple, Numazu Peter Sidell In Numazu on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Jounji is a Buddhist temple with a lavish green garden setting,..
9 Culture Oibessan Shrine in Shizuoka Peter Sidell In the middle of Shizuoka city in central Japan, Oibessan is a small, charming shinto shrine dedicated to Ebisu, god of good luck,..
8 Culture Shojo-ji Temple in Fujieda Peter Sidell In Fujieda in the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Shojo-ji is a small, restful Buddhist temple, where you can take in a relaxed..
Culture Modern Japanese Painting Exhibition 2020 Oct 17th - Nov 15th 2020 Past Event An exhibition focusing on modern Japanese painting is taking place at the Kakegawa Ninomaru Museum until November 15th. The event..
Culture Egypt, Land of Discoveries Exhibition 2020-2021 Dec 19th 2020 - Mar 31st 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Shizuoka City Museum of Art will display a host of treasures from the National Museum of..
10 Temples & Shrines Yakushi-do Peter Sidell In rural Kannami in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Yakushi-do is home to thirty-three small Buddhist statues living on a hil..
Culture Parallel Histories 2020-2021 Nov 21st 2020 - Jan 11th 2021 Past Event "Parallel Histories: The Several Currents of Contemporary Art" is a special exhibition taking place at the Shizuoka Prefectural..
11 Culture Shingyo-ji Temple in Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Shingyo-ji is a small, charming Buddhist temple with a peaceful atmosphere...
