Festivals Hitachi Seaside Park in October Yu Nakao A perfect day outside Tokyo at Hitachi Seaside Park, a seaside park with gardens and an amusement park. It is a great place to see..
Culture Usuki Stone Buddhas The Usuki Stone Buddhas of Oita Prefecture are comprised of four groups of carved stone Buddhas. It’s unclear why these Buddhas were carved here, however,..
10 Temples & Shrines Shisendo Temple's Hermitage Garden Bonson Lam Jozan Ishikawa became a hermit and a poet, and retired amongst the manicured gardens of Shisendo, which he constructed after falling..
Culture Love Tokyo Summer 2013 Aug 7th - 20th 2013 Past Event Roppongi Hills is covered in polka-dots! Enjoy summer fun with the Yayoi Kusama takeover. Bars, children's activities and workshops..
Culture Yoshiminedera 4 (1Review) Yoshimine-dera is a temple of the Tendai school of Buddhism in the western ward of Nishikyō-ku, in Kyoto. It is built on the western hills overlooki..
9 Temples & Shrines Graceful Pagoda of Eiheiji Temple Takako Sakamoto Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 13: Built in 1996, this beautiful two-storied, pagoda can house 1,000,000 sutra written and donated..
6 Entertainment Toho Cinemas Shibuya Chris Barnes Toho Cinemas offers the latest Japanese & English movies in the heart of Shibuya.
Culture Spring Green Light Up at Fukuchi Onsen 2025 Jun 1st - 30th 2025 Past Event While illuminations are typically a winter tradition in Japan, Takayama in Gifu Prefecture offers a rare and refreshing take w..