7 Traditional Makomanai Takino Cemetery Michelle Ishiki What would a row of moai be doing in the back roads of Sapporo? Hanging out with Stonehenge of course. Makomanai Takino Cemetery,..
9 Museums American Teddy Bear Museum, Kobe [Closed] Manish Prabhune If you have a daughter who loves stuffed toys and teddy bears and you are in Kobe, do not miss the American Teddy Bear Museum hidden..
Historical Welcome the New Year at Ise Jingu Dan Traylor After the countdown, make way for hatsumode — the first shrine visit of the new year — at the Ise Grand Shrine
Culture Chiba Prefecture's Japanese Gardens Elizabeth S Within easy travel to Tokyo and Narita Airport is a handful of gardens representative of nihon teien, traditional Japanese gardens...
Culture Hosen-in Temple in Kyoto Ryohei Suenaga Hosen-in is a small temple lodging located in northern Kyoto.
Museums Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art Peter Sidell Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art in central Japan is home to a diverse collection of art, including a dedicated Rodin wing, in..
Culture Kataoka Tsurutaro Art Garden Peter Sidell A short ride on the train from Fukushima city in Japan's northern Tohoku region, this small museum is dedicated to the vibrant..
7 Historical Date Masamune's Zuihoden Mausoleum Eitetsu Terakado The Zuihoden Mausoleum enshrines the founder of the Sendai Domain, Date Masamune. A superb example of elegant, gorgeously decorated..