14 Traditional Kikuya Family Residence, Hagi Town Jerome Lee Kikuya Residence in Hagi town belongs to the Kikuya family, samurais-turned-merchants in medieval Japan. The place is now conv..
Culture Akama Inkstone Artisan Workshop Visit Tiffany Aguilar If you’re interested in learning about the process of crafting Akama inkstones and helpful calligraphy techniques from Ube Cit..
Culture Exploring the Secrets of Nature 2021 Jan 30th - Mar 14th 2021 Past Event A special event taking place at the Shimonoseki City Art Museum looks at the works of Yamaguchi-born Hokkai Takashima (1850 - 1931),..
6 Street & Urban Tsunoshima Lighthouse Tristan Scholze Tsunoshima Lighthouse dates from 1876 and watches over a sculpted park, rocky cape, and a few restaurants.
Culture Connect at Motonosumi Inari Shrine Tristan Scholze Green leaves, red torii, blue sea. Divine vision. Bring your camera.
Culture Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art Kim Bergström The Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art is the main art gallery of Yamaguchi Prefecture, and the works on display are predominantly..
Historical Kintai Bridge in Yamaguchi Suwannee Payne If someone asked me, what is the most beautiful bridge (in the world)? I will reply ' Kintai ', because as far as I have..
7 Culture Streets of Shimonoseki Kim Bergström Shimonoseki, in the southern portion of Yamaguchi Prefecture, offers much more than simply a thoroughfare to Kyushu. The city has..