Culture A Kengo Kuma Tour of Tokyo Kim Bergström Kengo Kuma is one of Japan's most well-known architects, and he has designed buildings both here and abroad. In Tokyo alone..
Culture Sakura City Guide Elizabeth S Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture exudes Edo era culture. Designated as one of Chiba's four Hokuso heritage region cities, Sakura..
Culture Unko Museum Fukuoka 2023 Mar 4th - Sep 3rd 2023 Past Event The Unko Museum concept was originally born in 2019, and took various cities including Tokyo, Yokohama, and Hiroshima by storm...
Culture Shinagawa Summer Festival 2025 Early - Late Sep The five-day Shinagawa Summer Festival has a wide array of activities for attendees to enjoy, including numerous cultural performances..
Culture Hamaori-sai 2025 Mid Jul Every year on Marine's Day, about 40 omikoshi will leave from the shrines around the city of Chigasaki and bath into the ocean...
Traditional Osaka Noh Festa 2024 Oct 12th - Nov 24th 2024 Past Event The organizers will provide an unprecedented opportunity for foreign visitors and residents to experience Noh in various forms..
Culture Getting to Know: Fushimi Inari Taisha Ash Fushimi Inari Taisha is a beautiful shrine that's particularly photogenic and famous - the grounds are home to thousands of..
Culture The Eight Tea Regions of Shizuoka Samuel Richards Shizuoka Prefecture might be famous for its stunning views of Mount Fuji and Suruga Bay, but did you know that it is Japan's..