Culture Akita Museum of Art Kim Bergström The Akita Museum of Art plays homage to Tsuguharu Foujita, with a permanent collection tracing his life and works. His Book of..
Historical Shofuku-ji Temple in Hakata Tony Mariani Shofuku-ji Temple is the first home of Zen Buddhism in Japan, as well as the starting point for tea.
Museums Glasses Museum in Sabae Geoff Day Sabae City, Fukui, is the heart of Japan-made glasses frame production with the Glasses Museum a key place to admire the history..
Culture WASHU FES in Nakameguro 2025 Feb 7th - 8th 2025 Past Event Drink to your heart's content at the WASHU FES. Try over 150 kinds of sake and other traditional Japanese alcoholic beverages...
Culture Nagaoka Hodare Festival 2026 Early Mar Wishing for fertility? The annual Nagaoka Hodare Festival is said to bring luck to those trying for a child, or hoping for a bountiful..
Historical Kyoto Eikan-do Temple Tomoko Kamishima Eikan-do Ttemple has fascinating vertical corridors that bring visitors on an excursion up and down and around the entire temp..
Historical Visiting Kobe's Ikuta-Jinja Shrine Lygia Priscilla In Japan's port city of Kobe, Ikuta-jinja is a captivating shinto shrine, one of the oldest in Japan, built by the Jingu empire..
Festivals Kawaguchi Nabe Festival 2025 Early Dec If you're a nabe fan or you're looking to try it for the first time, be sure to check out the Kawaguchi Nabe Festival. Held..
