Festivals Daruma Doll Painting in Gunma Kenny King Hin Choi Daruma dolls trace back to the import of Zen Buddhism and stories of local history. They have transformed from a religious object..
Culture Kakegawa Stained Glass Museum Peter Sidell In the historic castle town Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Stained Glass Museum is a small but enjoyable museum..
Culture Ime Shrine Gaurav Raja Dahal This shrine enshrines 3 main deities: Uke Mochi no Kami: The goddess of food, Ame no Uzume no Mikoto: The goddess of dawn, mirth,..
Culture Enoura Observatory Jerome Lee Enoura Observatory feels like a moving tribute to the undulating forms of the hilly Sagami Bay area, and the varied light angles..
21 Culture Tokyo Walks: Ikebukuro Elena Lisina Ikebukuro is a common district of Northern Tokyo with many shops, restaurants, and a Sunshine City complex.
Historical Kameman Sake Brewery Tsunagi Yui Yamaguchi Kameman Kura or sake brewery was established in 1916, and the current master is the fourth generation owner. As sake is brewed all..
9 Gardens & Parks Glimpses of Adachi Museum of Art Selena Hoy Sprawling classical garden with extensive art museum featuring nihon-ga, ceramics
10 Street & Urban A Walk through Kagurazaka Valerie Kor Kagurazaka in Iidabashi, Tokyo, used to have numerous geisha houses during the Edo period, some of which are still standing. Today..