Culture The Ryozens of Kyoto Arlene Bastion The large statue of Ryozen Kannon looms over moving war memorials, and graves at Ryozen Gokoku hold war dead and those who died..
Culture Tanabe Castle at Maizuru Bonson Lam Hosokawa Yusai was also known as Hosokawa Fujitaka, who built Tanabe Castle in the present town of Nishi-Maizuru. With his son Tadaoki..
11 Museums Tokyo Contemporary Sculpture Museum Peter Sidell In peaceful Meguro in south-western Tokyo, the Museum of Contemporary Sculpture displays a wide range of sculptures, in both classical..
7 Culture Seaside Top Observatory Overlooking Tokyo [Closed] Chris Barnes A hazy and stormy summer sunset from the Seaside Top Observatory located in the World Trade Center Building.
Historical The Ascent of Kiyomizu Temple Alexandra Dorovici Kiyomizu-dera is one of the most popular temples of Kyoto. It has been registered in 1994 on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritag..
10 Culture Matsunaga Memorial Hall in Odawara Peter Sidell In the historical castle town of Odawara in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Matsunaga Memorial Hall is a well-preserved old Japanese..
Culture Autumn Sake Festival 2021 Oct 30th - 31st 2021 Past Event On the weekend of October 30th/31st, Niigata's Imayotsuka Sake Brewery is hosting an autumn sake festival. The event includes..
Culture The 71st Annual Exhibition of Shōsō-in Treasures 2019 Oct 26th - Nov 14th 2019 Past Event The Nara National Museum will hold the 71st Annual Exhibition of Shōsō-in Treasures. The exhibition marks the accession of the..