Museums Tamagawa Museum of Modern Art Anonymous The Tamagawa Museum of Modern Art is located in a bucolic valley between the city of Imabari and lake Tamagawa on the road to Matsuyama...
9 Culture Jigan-ji Temple in Tokyo Peter Sidell In Tokyo's western suburb of Futako-Tamagawa, Jigan-ji is a small but interesting Buddhist temple, with an impressive wooden..
Culture Ishihama Shrine Sleiman Azizi Ishihama Shrine, in Arakawa City, was established almost 1300 years ago by the Emperor Shomu.. Now situated by the Sumida River,..
6 Culture Usaburo Kokeshi Factory Kim Bergström Gunma's Usaburo Kokeshi Factory offers kokeshi dolls for sale, the chance to see a working kokeshi doll factory up close, and..
Arts & Crafts Echizen Traditional Tansu Craft Jerome Lee Echizen city in Fukui Prefecture is well-known in Japan for their tansu, and antique tansu are worth a fortune.
Historical Okazaki-jinja and Konkaikomyo-ji Featured Kyoto, filled with shrines and temples, is the city to learn about ancient architecture. Okazaki shrine and Konkaikomyo temple represent..
Culture Yoshida Hiroshi Exhibition 2021 Jan 26th - Mar 28th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum looks into the works of Yoshida Hiroshi, a renowned painter..
Museums Sano Art Museum Peter Sidell Near Mishima station in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Sano Art Museum holds a diverse range of exhibitions, focusing on Japanese..