Culture Nanzo Temple Maren Pauli Nanzo Temple is part of the Sasaguri 88 temple pilgrimage route and hosts the biggest reclining statue of Buddha in the world.
Museums NHK Broadcasting Museum John Carter And exhibition showing the development of radio and television production over the generations and how it inspired the minds of..
Culture Re-building Kofu Castle Cathy Cawood Although Kofu Castle was a ruin, authentic replicas of one of the towers and one of the gates have been built by referring to 16th..
18 Culture Autumn Colors at Yamashita Park Steve Morton Come and experience the full spectacle of autumn`s beautiful colors at Yokohama`s number one park. Yamashita Park.
Festivals Bishamondo Naked Man Festival, Urasa 2027 Early Mar The Naked Man Festival at Urasa's Bishamondo is one of the top bizarre festivals in Japan and a wonderful night out each year..
Culture 100 Soundscapes of Japan Sleiman Azizi In 1986 the Ministry of the Environment began combating noise pollution with the creation of a national list of sounds that were..
Culture Tomioka Silk Mill Tomioka Silk Mill is Japan's oldest modern model silk reeling factory, established in 1872 by the government to introduce modern machine silk reeling..
Culture Takaoka kojo Park Takaoka Castle (高岡城, Takoaka-jō) was a Japanese castle in Takaoka, Toyama Japan. It was originally constructed in 1609, and was only used for a f..