Culture Yushima Tenjin Ume Matsuri 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar In February, don't miss Yushima Tenjin shrine and the plum blossoms
Culture History of Tokyo Station Takane Shoji The reconstruction of Tokyo Station is not just for its appearence, for the original style has much historical significance behind..
Culture Hikawa Shrine Hikawa Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture. Surrounding the shrine is a large park in which there are many c..
Culture Tairyuji Tairyūji or Tairyū-ji is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Anan city, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 21 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The ma..
Culture Tokyo's UNESCO World Heritage Sites Sleiman Azizi Tokyo is home to two of Japan's 23 UNESCO World Heritage sites. The National Museum of Western Art, part of a global cultural..
Historical Shimoda - Perry Road David Hallman History buffs can walk in the footsteps of Perry in Part One of this Three Part guide to Shimoda
Culture Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum The Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum is dedicated to the British explorer Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) who came to Japan in the 1800s. The museum..
Culture Harvest Your Own Pearls Bryan Baier The Pearl Miki in Ise-Shima City in Japan's Mie Prefecture offers a pearl harvesting experience at a near-century-old pearl..
