Culture Asakusa Samba Festival 2014 in Tokyo Anonymous Asakusa Samba Festival takes place every year in Tokyo and is now very well known. Here is what to expect and some advice from..
Culture The Beautiful (and Steep) Togo Park Todd Wojnowski Togo Park was built on a mountainside in Hanno City. It's one of the most beautiful spots in Saitama to see the colored leaves..
Arts & Crafts Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art Kim Bergström The Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art is the main art gallery of Yamaguchi Prefecture, and the works on display are predominantly..
Historical Nakajima Town Okayama City Kenji Chida Located on the Asahi River, Nakajima Town is a small community with an interesting past. It has been called "deep Japan".
10 Culture Seigan-ji Temple in Utsunomiya Peter Sidell Not far from Utsunomiya station in Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Seigan-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple with a range of interesting..
Culture Kanehama Coast Stephen DiTomasso Japan may be a gold mine for hidden historical gems and local secrets that your average tourist will not stumble upon, but Kanehama..
Arts & Crafts Japanese Glass Craft Pioneers 2020 Oct 10th - Nov 23rd 2020 Past Event "Japanese Glass Craft Pioneers" is a special exhibition taking place at the Koriyama City Museum of Art until November 23rd. The..
Culture Regional Crafts - Hokkaido Sleiman Azizi Traditional Hokkaido folk craft centres on that of the Ainu people. Nibutani ita wooden trays and Nibutani attoushi bark cloth were..