Culture Upopoy: National Ainu Museum and Park 3 (1Review) Upopoy is the National Ainu Museum; it aims to share the invaluable culture of Japan's indigenous people with visitors. The history of the Ainu people..
Culture Uji: Get Off Kyoto's Beaten Track Elena Georgiou Although slightly off the beaten-track, Uji is a great place to visit if you're already in nearby Kyoto or Osaka. Read here..
10 Gardens & Parks Jindaiji Botanical Garden In Tokyo Sandeep Casi Nature at it's best at the Jindaiji Botanical Garden.
Culture National Local Hotpot Festival SHIZUOKA 2025 Nov 22nd - 24th 2025 Past Event The National Local Hotpot Festival SHIZUOKA event gathers hotpots from across Japan, offering visitors a culinary journey from Hokkaido..
12 Gardens & Parks Keishun-in Garden Larry Knipfing The Keishun-in Temple garden is small and simple; quite lovely in early May. It was nice to sit quietly and soak up the fresh air...
Historical A Hokusai on the Ceiling Robert Grey Ganshoin Temple, located in northern Nagano's town of Obuse, contains one of the best kept local secrets around -- a large..
18 Culture Cosmo Isle Hakui Space & UFOs Museum Sander While Hakui at first might seem a bit of a joke with all of the UFOs and aliens, Cosmo Isle Hakui is a museum about space exploration..
Culture Bitchu Kokubunji Temple Bitchu Kokubunji Temple (備中国分寺, Bitchū Kokubunji) was founded in 741. Destroyed by fire in the 14th century civil war the existing temple has b..