Culture Oi Wharf Central Bayside Park Sleiman Azizi A public park in Shinagawa, Oi Wharf Central Bayside Park features scores of modern sporting and athletic fields, nighttime sports..
Culture Shiroishi Castle Michael B There are many great castles in Japan, and while Shiroishi castle can’t match up to the scale of some of Japan's most famo..
Culture Raku Museum in Kyoto Elena Lisina The Raku Museum is dedicated to a unique style of ceramics with a 450-year history. The appearance of the 'raku' style is..
Historical A Trip to Furusato Mura, Tono Imogen Riethmuller Furusato Mura is a traditional Japanese folk village, within the boundaries of which the past is perfectly reconstructed. Wander..
Culture Yamabushi Walking on Dewa Sanzan Alena Eckelmann Shugendo (literally the “way of testing and training”) is a mountain religion unique to Japan. Its practitioners are referred ..
Culture Japanese Painting From East to West 2021 Apr 3rd - Sep 26th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at Hakone's Okada Museum of Art looks at Japanese painting from the east to the west of the..
Culture Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Materials Exhibi... Jul 18th - Sep 5th 2021 Past Event To commemorate Hanno City's Peace City Declaration (March 2019), as well as to support the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic..