7 Culture Colourful Sights in Jomyo-ji Temple Steve Morton Having recently stumbled across Kamakura’s Jomyo-ji temple earlier in the year, I decided to return in the hope of seeing some..
Culture Animals, Birds, and Insects of Insho's World 2023 Jun 17th - Nov 23rd 2023 Past Event A special exhibition at Kyoto's Insho Domoto Museum of Art will delve into a variety of Domoto's works that depict creatures..
10 Museums Osaka Maritime Museum Glass Dome Bonson Lam In 2000 this 70 meter wide glass dome hosted the Osaka Maritime Museum. While this museum closed in 2013, travelers by sea and the..
Culture Urashima Dinner Theater Mandy Bartok Urashima Dinner Theater offers visitors the chance to witness a selection of traditional Okinawan dances.
11 Historical Denshoen Park Chris Barnes Denshoen houses a number of buildings that provide a glimpse of life from the past.
Culture Yokohama's Nippon Maru Larry Knipfing What an interesting experience it is to visit Yokohama's Minato Mirai district's sailing ship, the Nippon Maru.
14 Traditional Nankinmachi, Kobe's Chinatown Peter Sidell In central Kobe in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, Nankinmachi is the city's Chinatown, is a fun, lively place with a wide range..
9 Culture Osaka Castle Gardens Gloria Ticconi Osaka Castle was built more than 400 years ago, when the military commander Hideyoshi Toyotomi completed the military unification..