Culture Shizuoka Prefecture's Castle Legacy Elizabeth S Shizuoka Prefecture, best known for its tea production, is also home to significant castle sites on the Tokaido Road that linked..
11 Arts & Crafts The Shisa Dogs of Okinawa World Michael Flemming Shisa's are lion dogs of chinese origin adopted by Okinawans to guard against evils spirits. Okinawa World theme park features..
Culture Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery R.S. Reynolds A brief guide to viewing the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery in Tokyo
Culture Slug Festival 2026 Late Aug A festival in rural Nakatsugawa dedicated to a monk and a mystery of nature on the anniversary of a death connected to forbidden..
Culture Yuiichi Festival 2019 Mid Oct Past Event Bringing together the local people and crafts to celebrate Yūki's history and culture.
Culture Yokohama English Club Yumi Imai The Yokohama English Club is a great place to meet Japanese people who speak good English!
12 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima More than 800 stone statues sit close together at Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple. Splendid autumn leaves put their arms around th..
Historical Shirakawa-Go Village Michael Mighty Highlights of the Shirakawa-Go Village in Gifu Prefecture.