Culture Tarai-bune in Ogi Town, Sado Island Alena Eckelmann Sadly, the craft of making tarai-bune is dying out as the young generation... is not much interested in taking up this traditional craft, nor is there
Museums Kawara-Kan Tile Museum Anonymous The Kawara-kan is a museum devoted to the history and art of tiles. It features a quite stunning variety of rooftop art.
12 Street & Urban Floating Garden Observatory, Osaka Jessica A Paje glass elevator from floors 3F to 37F, and the two floating escalator shafts
12 Temples & Shrines Tokyo's Zojo-ji Temple in Spring Larry Knipfing near the temple), the hauntingly beautiful jizo statues, the Buddhist chants
Historical Mitsuhama Old Town Area Anonymous Mitsuhama is active as a port, and the dockside is full of boats and cranes... Besides herons, Mitsuhama is home to a lot of cats.
Museums Kumano's Famous Brush Town Gerard Spalding produces high-quality brushes used not only in the traditional Japanese art... There are numerous examples of fude and related tools used for both craft
10 Gardens & Parks St. Anna's Garden Sandra Isaka In addition to a lovely church, the complex contains over 20 shops, restaurants, cafes, and a museum.
Culture Sakado Yosakoi Festival 2025 Mid Oct lots of food stands, games for the children, and some assorted local crafts