8 Museums Panasonic Center Tokyo Perri Silverstein The Panasonic Center Tokyo is a great destination for lovers of technology, science and mathematics. The Center is perfectly suited..
Culture Hakone Gora Park Kim Bergström With a history dating back to 1914, Hakone Gora Park in Kanagawa is a fantastic destination to enjoy year-round floral beauty. Laying..
Culture Saruhashi Bridge The Saruhashi Bridge (猿橋) is a historic arch bridge officially listed as a Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan in Ōtsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture. It is ..
Culture Shonan Yosakoi Festival 2026 Early Jun The Shonan Yosakoi Festival is a fairly new festival in Hiratsuka city, Kanagawa. It features dance groups from all over Japan,..
Historical Izu Shuzen-ji Temple in Summer Tomoko Kamishima Shuzen-ji Temple was established by Kukai in 807. 500 year later, a respected Chinese priest Issan Ichinei was confined here but..
Culture Sky Lantern Festival 2025 Nov 8th - Dec 13th 2025 Past Event As the weather cools down, a wide variety of illumination events begin to pop up at various locations across Japan. One such event..
13 Culture Mishima Taisha Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Mishima Taisha is a large, historical Shinto shrine, with a tranquil carp pond, shady..
Museums Yamato Maritime Museum in Kure JJ Walsh Impressive modern museum depicting wartime culture and the technological advances of the Japanese navy in Kure during WWII