10 Culture Yaizu-jinja Shrine Peter Sidell In Yaizu in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Yaizu-jinja is a peaceful, historical Shinto shrine.
Culture Moomin: The Art and the Story (Shizuoka) 2021 Jan 23rd - Mar 14th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art looks into the art and the story behind the Moomins,..
Culture Mimoroyaki Workshop Kim Bergström The Mimoroyaki Ceramic Workshop is located on the grounds of Okuni Shrine in Mori, Shizuoka. Each piece made here is glazed with..
7 Historical The Cute Statues of Ito Peter Sidell On the east coast of Japan's volcanic Izu Peninsula, the hot spring town of Ito has a number of cute statues topping fountains..
6 Temples & Shrines Arai Shrine John Carter Walking the coastline of Ito in search of William Adams past I stumbled upon a small shrine perched half way upon a mountain. ..
17 Culture The Stylish Sculptures of Ito Elena Lisina Modern urban sculptures are common in Japan. The composition of abstract and symbolic figures at the seaside park of Ito is a impressive..
10 Culture Keiryu-ji Temple in Utsunoya Peter Sidell In Utsunoya, close to Shizuoka in central Japan, Keiryu-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple.
Culture Mon Musée Numazu Peter Sidell In Numazu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Mon Musée is a delightful small art museum, with regular special exhibitions, an..
