19 Temples & Shrines First Time Visit to Sankeien Garden Takako Sakamoto Sankeien Garden, one of the most beautiful Japanese gardens in Honmoku, Yokohama
Museums Ginza: New Kabuki-za's box seats Takako Sakamoto Kabuki is one of the traditional Japanese performing arts which has over 400-year history. I would highly recommend you try it out..
8 Historical Beauty and Bureaucracy R.S. Reynolds A walk through the grounds of the former government buildings in Sapporo, Hokkaido
Museums Yokohama Museum of Cultural History Tomoko Kamishima The Yokohama Prefectural Museum of Cultural History features great exhibits and lovely architecture. Amazingly, the building survived..
Culture Nara Centennial Hall Jim Swan Two great concert halls under one roof, presenting a wide range of Japanese entertainers, a short walk from JR Nara station
6 Culture Umeda Sky Building in Osaka Lily Umeda Sky Building is located at the centre of Osaka city. At 173m in height, it consists of the East Tower, West Tower and the..
9 Culture Ascension to Kamikura Shrine Virginia Gonzalez Kamikura-jinja is an unusual shrine located in Shingu, Wakayama
12 Culture Kusanagi-jinja Peter Sidell In Kusanagi in the suburbs of Japan's Shizuoka city, Kusanagi-jinja is a historic, atmospheric forest shrine.