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..
14 Gardens & Parks Yokokan Garden: Summer Stroll Takako Sakamoto Yokokan Garden in Fukui is a traditional, beautiful, yet comfortably compact Japanese garden. Its natural beauty can be enjoyed..
Culture Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Peter Sidell Just a short subway ride from central Tokyo, the Museum of Contemporary Art showcases a fun, diverse range of modern art, including..
15 Historical Kyoto Shugakuin Imperial Villa Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Shugakuin Imperial Villa: Simple, peaceful, and rustic place for Emperor Go-mizunoo
Culture Moomin Day Celebrations This Summer Kim Bergström Jul 14, 2022 To celebrate Moomin Day, Saitama's Moomin Valley Park will be hosting a week full of fun activities from August 3rd to 9th.
15 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine and Garden Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine: Smaller version of the ancient Imperial Palace. There is also the lovely Shin-en Garden.
6 Festivals Hifuri Shinji at Aso Shrine Mandy Bartok Blazing torches light up the night at the annual Fire Swinging Festival near Kumamoto's volcanic Mt Aso
9 Temples & Shrines Kamakura's Daigyo-ji Temple Larry Knipfing On your way to Myohon-ji Temple, why not stop in at Daigyo-ji? Its main object of worship is the Goddess of Childbirth.