Culture The Yokohama Toastmasters Club Larry Knipfing If you are a member of Toastmasters International anywhere in the world, then I highly recommend that you drop in and visit a fellow..
13 Culture Hokongo-in Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell Between central Kyoto and Arashiyama in Japan, Hokongo-in is a Buddhist temple with an attractive garden and some impressive, ancient..
6 Historical Cape Manza in Onna Son Yui Yamaguchi Cape Manza is famous for its iconic, dramatic cliffs and sunset views in Okinawa. Facing Northwest, the best times to take in this..
Culture Hinohara Village - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Tokyo's only mainland village, Hinohara Village features beautiful nature and unique temples and shrines. Some of them include..
Historical Breathe in the Sun in Matsue Featured A trip to Matsue wouldn’t be complete without seeing the sunset over Lake Shinji. This view is included in Japan’s list of one..
11 Temples & Shrines Kamakura Hokai-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Hokai-ji Temple was built at the place where Hojo’s residence used to be. The temple grounds are almost always in the bloom of..
Arts & Crafts Animals in Abeno Harukas 2020-2021 Nov 21st 2020 - Jan 17th 2021 Past Event Atsuhiko Misawa is one of Japan's leading wood carving artists, and a number of his works will be displayed at the "Animals..
6 Culture Tono Historical Museum Alena Eckelmann History buffs and those into folklore will enjoy a visit to Tono, a small town in Iwate Prefecture. This town is the setting of..