9 Gardens & Parks Fun at Odawara Castle Larry Knipfing The castle itself is a replica, and has been turned into a musuem with
Museums The Birthplace of Miyamoto Musashi Chris Glenn A small museum dedicated to the great swordsman is usually open, but for... a swordsman of such renown, and a hero to so many, the museum is rather
Museums Mikimoto Pearls Chris Glenn The island features 4 main pavilions, the Pearl Plaza, Pearl Museum, the... Some of the intricate artworks on display in the Pearl Museum include the
Museums 3331 Arts Chiyoda Peter Sidell In a city where there are already more museums and galleries than you can
Historical Kofukuji Temple in Nara Todd Wojnowski The Kofukuji National Treasure Museum houses numerous statues, paintings... However, the National Treasure Museum and Eastern Golden Hall are only
Museums Utsunomiya’s Ohya-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima We can see some of the artifacts from the excavations in a small museum... The temple (including buildings, cave, museum, and garden) isn’t big at
Culture Exploring Yasukuni Shrine Lee Prescott In addition to this controversial site, the grounds also house a war museum... Near the museum, a number of statues commemorating the lesser acknowledged
Culture Onomichi’s 'Cat Alley' Meredith Lescoe been restored, and now house secret garden restaurants, cafes, bars, museums
