11 Temples & Shrines Kamakura Zuisen-ji Temple in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Priest Muso Soseki built this rock garden at Zuisen-ji Temple in Kamakura for his Zen practice, and it shows his strict and se..
10 Gardens & Parks Ritsurin-koen Garden, Takamatsu Peter Sidell In Takamatsu in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, Ritsurin-koen is the largest traditional garden in Japan, with beautiful views of..
9 Temples & Shrines Ryozenji C. Rio My experience at Ryozenji temple was over-whelmingIy under-whelming. I arrived on a cold mid-November afternoon with the the expectation..
Culture Michinoku Yosakoi 2026 Mid Oct The third-largest Yosakoi festival in Japan, Michinoku Yosakoi features dozens of groups all over Sendai. It's colorful, energetic..
10 Historical Nakatsu Castle Shehzad Lokhandwalla Many Japanese cities are symbolized by their castles. Whilst some are really popular, others are not very well known. Nakatsu castle..
Culture Miffy 65th Anniversary Exhibition: Nagoya 2021-2022 Dec 11th 2021 - Jan 16th 2022 Past Event Miffy, the iconic rabbit character created by Dutch artist Dick Bruna, celebrated its 65th anniversary last year. A special exhibition..
10 Religion Utsunomiya’s Matsugamine Church Tomoko Kamishima Constructed in 1932, the Catholic Matsugamine Church is the oldest and largest surviving building made of Ohya-ishi (Ohya Stone)...