12 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Kodai-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kodai-ji Temple is located at the foot of Kyoto’s Higashi-yama Mountain, south of the famous cherry blossom spot, Maruyama Koe..
14 Culture Tamagawa Daishi Peter Sidell In the western suburbs of Tokyo, Tamagawa Daishi is a small but interesting Buddhist temple, with a peaceful atmosphere and a number..
Culture Exploring the Secrets of Nature 2021 Jan 30th - Mar 14th 2021 Past Event A special event taking place at the Shimonoseki City Art Museum looks at the works of Yamaguchi-born Hokkai Takashima (1850 - 1931),..
Culture Rediscover Fukushima Prefecture Rey Waters There is so much to see in Fukushima Prefecture. From Castles, mountain hikes, sake/beer breweries, fruit picking, all type of vegetable,..
Culture Shirakane Ishigura Museum Kathryn Wortley In Aira, near Kagoshima Airport, Shirakane Shuzou Co., Ltd. has been distilling shochu at its family ishigura (stone storage house)..
Culture Kengo Kuma Exhibition - Nagasaki 2021 Jan 22nd - Mar 28th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum looks at Kuma's designs from a unique perspective -..
Recommended Historical A Virtual Journey of Japanese Craftsmanship 2021 Mar 6th 2021 Past Event Connect Japan Travel for all intents and purposes as we learn from ace experts who specialize in conventional cut making and paper..
Culture Kokubunji City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Kokubunji City is popular with families and, with a couple of exceptions, its temples and shrines are local in character. Some of..