Museums Kubota Itchiku Museum Varsha Vaswati The Kubota Itchiku museum is actually an artist’s paradise.... The very entrance of the museum stands out and is very unusual.
Culture Imura Art Gallery Kyoto Steve Leavett-Brown Imura Art Gallery showcases a variety of up and coming artists, especially those with a close connection to Kyoto.
Culture Yokohama's Model Railway Museum Mary Kawai Hara was born in Tokyo in 1919, and fell in love with locomotives while... While still an elementary school student, he made long trips to ride and
Museums SCAI The Bathhouse in Yanaka Abi Barber An oasis of calm in a hectic city, contemporary art gallery SCAI The Bathhouse in Yanaka, Tokyo is well worth a visit.
14 Gardens & Parks Numazu Imperial Villa Memorial Park Peter Sidell In Numazu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Imperial Villa Park is an enjoyable former imperial residence surrounded by a lush, slightly wild expanse
10 Temples & Shrines Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine, Odawara Larry Knipfing This shrine, established in 1894, is dedicated to the great agronomist, philosopher, and economist, Sontoku Ninomiya.
Historical Time Stands Still at Nara Suwannee Payne Walking along the path that leads to Kasuga Taisha shrine is like walking back in time, to a place where time stood still, where nature and human arts
Festivals Laos Festival 2026 Late May The Laos Festival in Yoyogi Park brings food, drinks, music and culture to Tokyo. Don't forget to try the laap!