Culture Paul Rusch Festival Rey Waters An American County Fair here in Japan. Enjoy music, dance, hay rides, crafts and food - plenty of good old country food.
Historical Hydrangeas at Saruhashi Cathy Cawood Saruhashi is a 1300 year old fairy-tale bridge, also known as the Monkey Bridge, in Otsuki City, Yamanashi. There is a pretty hydrangea..
Culture Hoto Noodles at Scarecrow Villa Featured Meet local grandmothers, learn how to make traditional Yamanashi-style hoto noodles, see a typical old-style Japanese house, and..
11 Culture Erinji Temple in Autumn Cathy Cawood Stopping to take autumn photos at Erinji Temple in Yamanashi.
Culture Koichi Kurita and Yoshihiro Suda Exhibition 2020-2021 Nov 14th 2020 - Jan 31st 2021 Past Event Koichi Kurita and Yoshihiro Suda are two Japanese artists who are also active on an international scale. A special event at the..
9 Museums Open Air Sculptures in Yamanashi Selena Hoy The outdoor sculpture garden at the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art is great for a scenic stroll, with both natural and ma..
9 Temples & Shrines Kyosho-ji on Takeda Michi Cathy Cawood Small Kofu temple on the way to Takeda Shrine with a wabi-sabi atmosphere enhanced by crumbling plaster, uneven stepping stones..
11 Museums Yamanashi Prefectural Museum Takane Shoji While Tokyo is indeed home to some of the finest museums in Japan, the countryside also boasts a few impressive cultural museums..