8 Gardens & Parks Cherry Blossoms at Osaka Mint Bonson Lam Osaka Mint is moments away from the Yodogawa, where cherry blossoms line the river, and many people enjoy hanami amongst the seaonal..
11 Temples & Shrines Sabae's Funatsu Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing Funatsu Jinja, a venerable shrine in Sabae, Fukui, is over 1500 years old. Like many shrines, it is located in the middle of a grove..
11 Anime & Manga Animelo Summer Live 2013 Reika Clare Participating in the ninth Animelo Summer Live held in Saitama Super Arena. The live concert involves many anime song singers and..
6 Museums Netsuke Art by Motomasa Kurita Robert Van Egghen Gorgeous, intricate, beautiful with a practical purpose, the examples at the Autumn exhibition at the Seishu Netsuke Art Museum..
Museums Oita Fragrance Museum Kim Bergström The Oita Fragrance Museum allows visitors to connect with their sense of smell in some unique ways. A wide range of fragrances are..
20 Culture Hokokuji: Kamakura's Bamboo Temple Takako Sakamoto Hokokuji Temple; a famous Bamboo Temple in Kamakura with a magical bamboo garden in a residential area.
Culture Ichinoe Nanushi Yashiki Sleiman Azizi An Edo Period farmhouse belong to the the high ranked Tajima Family, Ichinoe Nanushi Yashiki is a beautifully preserved property..