Culture NYK Maritime Museum The NYK Maritime Museum is a museum in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the maritime history of Japan and of the museum&#..
9 Culture Kyoto's Sagano Bamboo Forest Carrie Jacobs The Sagano Bamboo Forest sits next to Tenryu-ji temple in the attractive area of Arashiyama. It is a worthwhile departure from temple..
Culture Zama Suzuka Shinto Shrine Festival 2025 Friday - Aug 1st During the annual Zama Mikoshi Festival (July 31-August 1st), residents carry a portable shrine through the streets of Zama chanting..
8 Culture Sukunahikona Shrine Erika Arceo Sukunahikona Shrine, Osaka: A small shrine dedicated to health and wealth
Culture The 5 Hardest Things About Japanese Emma Sletteland From the complex writing system and opposite sentence structure, to the similar sounds and sheer speed at which the language is..
Culture Hideki Matsui Baseball Museum Mandy Bartok Baseball fans won't want to miss the Hideki Matsui Baseball Museum in the player's hometown of Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture...
Culture The Uesugi Clan Elena Lisina The Uesugi Clan became famous for the motto "Justice". Places connected with the history of the clan include Kawanakajima, Kasugayama,..
Museums Yokosuka's Verny Park Tomoko Kamishima There is a beautiful park near JR Yokosuka Station called Verny Park. It is named after a Frenchman who came to Japan in 1865.
