Culture Rikugien (Riku Garden) Stroll Joe Peters A nice garden for a gentle stroll around the pond in the Waka Poetry garden, Rikugien in Tokyo
Culture Daigaku Festival at Ikune Shrine 2026 Jul 24th - Jul 25th Centering around an impressive array of almost a hundred lanterns, this is a festival worth a trek to attend. If traditional Japanese..
Historical Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 1 of 4 Justin Velgus Standing quietly on the eastern foot of Mt. Ogura in Sagano, Kyoto, Gio-ji Temple is more of a hermitage than a temple.
Historical Tosho-gu Shrine’s Secret Magic - 2 Tomoko Kamishima Kano Tanyu designed huge numbers of sculptures and carvings for each building. There are 5173 in total. I would like to focus on..
Culture Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center The Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center (浅草文化観光センター, Asakusa bunka kankō sentā) is an eight story building designed by Kengo Kuma. ..
Historical Kyu-Hosokawa Gyobutei Mandy Bartok The immaculately restored Kyu-Hosokawa samurai residence is the perfect way to cap off a visit to nearby Kumamoto Castle
Culture Aso Shrine Aso Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Aso is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. This shrine holds several Important Cul..
Culture Fukagawa Edo Museum Kylie Plester Fukagawa Edo Museum is a great museum to experience what it was like to live during the Tempo period (1830-43)