Historical Nunobashi Kanjoue Kerrie Hankinson When the mountain religion Shugendō flourished in this valley, on the middle day of Autumn Equinox, hundreds of women came to ..
6 Culture Experience Making Washi at Gokayama Alena Eckelmann Washi experience; how to make Japanese paper at an experience center near Gokayama UNESCO villages: step-by-step introduction and..
Culture Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design The Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, also known as TAD, showcases its world-class collections and bridges art and design in interesting ways...
Museums Uozu's Buried Forest Museum Sheila Burt Inside Uozu's Buried Forest Museum, dedicated to the eerie hidden underworld of a forest buried in the Sea of Japan some 1,500..
Culture Takaoka Metal Casting Alena Eckelmann Takaoka is famous throughout Japan for its well-developed metal casting industry. Imono, or cast metal items, from Takaoka have..
Culture Ethics Lights Toyama Castle Projection Mapping 2025 May 24th - 25th 2025 Past Event For two evenings this May, Toyama Castle Ruins Park will host Ethics Lights 2025 Toyama Castle Projection Mapping, a free-of-c..
Historical Ashikuraji Oyama Jinja Kerrie Hankinson Ashikuraji village, on the edge of the Tateyama caldera, is the site of the mid-level Oyama JInja. This beautiful shrine is steeped..