10 Temples & Shrines Shibuya Hikawa Shrine Todd Wojnowski Shibuya Hikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Shibuya Ward of Tokyo. In addition to a beautiful, isolated location, the..
6 Entertainment Ito's Marine Town Hana Joy Marine Town (located in Ito on the Izu peninsula) is a cute tourist destination. It's perfect for finding last-minute gifts,..
Culture The Aquatic World of Rene Lalique 2021 Apr 24th - Nov 28th 2021 Past Event A special event taking place at Hakone's Lalique Museum looks into the aquatic world of French glass designer Rene Lalique (1860-1945)...
Historical Myohon-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Myohon-ji is an absolutely gorgeous temple, just ten minutes on foot from Kamakura Station. The funny thing is, most people do..
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..
Museums Wakita Museum of Art, Karuizawa Peter Sidell Close to Karuizawa station in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Wakita Museum of Art is a peaceful place to enjoy the Japanese paintings..
Historical Nada no Kenka Matsuri - Day 2 José Manuel Zardain Nada no Kenka is celebrated in Himeji on October 14 and 15. A festival where floats carried by more than fifty men appear to fight..