Culture Hiroshi Nagai Exhibition 2021 Jul 27th - Aug 29th 2021 Past Event From late July until late August, the Nara Tsutaya bookstore will be hosting an exhibition of works from Tokushima-born illustrator..
Culture Lunch with Geisha in Odawara Stefania Barile Experience the true essence of Japanese culture with a memorable craft session, lunch and stunning geisha performanceat Manyo-no-yu,..
12 Temples & Shrines Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine, Kamakura Adeline Ong This is one of the famous Shinto shrines and location of a miraculous spring in Kamakura. Washing money in the spring is supposed..
Culture Rediscover Fukushima Prefecture Rey Waters There is so much to see in Fukushima Prefecture. From Castles, mountain hikes, sake/beer breweries, fruit picking, all type of vegetable,..
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..
11 Culture Jyomyo-In Temple in Yanaka Peter Sidell Near Ueno and Yanaka in central Tokyo, Jyomyo-In is a Buddhist temple with so many statues that there are said to be 84,000 of them...
11 Temples & Shrines Hogon-ji Temple in Dogo, Matsuyama Anonymous Hogon-ji is a temple of the Ji Buddhist sect in Matsuyama. It’s known as the birthplace of Ippen, who founded the Ji (time) se..
Culture Regional Crafts - Chubu Sleiman Azizi Japan's Chubu region is home to nine prefectures and scores of traditional crafts. These include Tokoname ware from Aichi prefecture,..