Culture Maizuru Curry Festa 2026 Late Mar Maizuru in Kyoto is the location of an important naval base for Japan, and curry became a staple food for sailors stationed there...
Museums Kabukiza, Kabuki Theater in Ginza Guilhem Malfre At the Ginza kabuki theater, Kabukiza, fans of theatre and traditional Japanese culture can enjoy performances of kabuki at Ja..
6 Culture Akebonoyama Agriculture Park, Chiba Lily Close to Tokyo in Japan's Chiba Prefecture, Akebonoyama Agricultural Park has vast fields of seasonal flowers: cherry blossoms..
Historical Nagoya Castle Ruins in Saga Tristan Scholze Visit the ruins of Nagoya Castle (Saga Prefecture), the short-lived second-largest in Japan. Built to invade a continent, it was..
Arts & Crafts Cooking Sun's Cooking Class Alexandra Dorovici Did you ever dream of cooking like a Japanese chef? Cooking Sun studio teaches traditional Japanese cooking classes. For three hours,..
Museums Naoshima Art House Project Peter Sidell Seven empty houses in Honmura village on Japan's 'art island' of Naoshima have been renovated and transformed into works..
Culture Miracle-working Kannon at Hase-dera Tomoko Kamishima NARA: Miracle-working Kannon at Hase-dera Temple was popular among rich nobles 1000 years ago. Praying here was popular among ..
Culture How to Visit a Shrine Japan Travel A shrine is a spiritual site related to Shintoism, Japan's indigenous religion. Shrines normally house any number of gods, known..
