9 Culture Getting to Know Kanda Shrine Gloria Ticconi Kanda Myojin is an historic Shinto shrine in the Kanda area. The Shrine has been restored many times. It was first built about 1270..
18 Entertainment JR Resort Shirakami Justin Velgus The Resort Shirakami is a luxury train line running from Akita to Aomori. The most scenic part of the travel is viewing the Se..
Culture Hope is in the Cycle Mike Kato Kokoro no Kintsugi 7 - Amid the "crisis," aging and depleting childbirth, tourism is the industry hailed as the one to save Japan's..
6 Museums The Toyota Automobile Museum Hana Joy The Toyota Automobile Museum is a fantastic place to be for any car enthusiast. The collection includes a wide variety of foreign..
14 Temples & Shrines Ebisuko Festival in Hiroshima Paul Walsh Ebisu, bringer of good fortune and commercial success, is one of Japan's most popular gods. Between November 18 and 20 every..
Museums Shikido Museum Anonymous Masaoka Shiki is a Matsuyama hero, revered as the genius behind the revival of haiku and the establishment of its modern form. He..
Culture Sumoto Castle From the Sengoku Period Amani Ouali Sumoto Castle was built in the 16th century, precisely in 1526, by Japan’s second greatest unifier “Toyotomi Hideyoshi” during..
10 Culture Fuse Benten Temple Elizabeth S Fuse Benten, a Shingon Buddhist temple to honor Benzaiten founded in 807, is one of the Kanto San Benten, or Three Benzaiten Temples..
