Culture Sendai’s Hero Yuzuru Hanyu Elena Lisina Sendai is the home city of Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu. Along with historic sites, there are a number of places..
Culture Fujisawa Ukiyo-e Museum Rey Waters A history lesson about the Fujisawa area featuring Ukiyo-e paintings from various artists.
Culture Chinese New Year Parade in Yokohama Todd Wojnowski The second weekend of the 15-day Spring Festival celebration sees a traditional parade make its way through Chinatown, delighting..
Culture Kumano Hongu Heritage Center Virginia Gonzalez The Kumano Hongu Heritage Center is an information center about the Kumano pilgrimage routes.
15 Anime & Manga Nipponbashi Denden Town Michael Williams Whilst Tokyo has Akihabara for all things geeky, Osaka has Nipponbashi Denden Town: A western home for gaming and anime.
10 Culture Matsunaga Memorial Hall in Odawara Peter Sidell In the historical castle town of Odawara in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Matsunaga Memorial Hall is a well-preserved old Japanese..
Culture Suntory Museum of Art Kim Bergström Tokyo's Suntory Museum of Art was designed by renowned architect Kengo Kuma, and it has a collection of around 3000 pieces including..