20 Historical Surroundings of Matsumoto Castle Elena Lisina Matsumoto Castle is surrounded by a beautiful garden and its waters are inhabited by birds and fish. On the way to the Castle are..
8 Culture Ohara Residence Ekaterina Bespyatova The Ohara Residence in Kitsuki is a beautiful Edo period house and garden that belonged to high ranking samurai in Oita's Kunisaki..
8 Culture Tamao Hachiman Shrine in Imabari Anonymous Tamao Hachiman Shrine stands above a little port on the Seto Inland Sea. Don't miss this characterful spot at the top of the..
8 Museums A Journey to Mameda Town Bonson Lam From the Nihongan Medicinal Museum to the Kuncho Sake Brewery Museum, Mameda Town is a preserved area full of history from its..
Culture Searching for Ebisu Reynald Ventura A trip to Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture in search for Ebisu, the fishing god.
7 Temples & Shrines Jizoji C. Rio The fifth temple of the Shikoku Ohenro pilgrimage, is also known as the Earthbearer's Temple. Kōbō Daishi founded the temp..
10 Culture Tenth Day New Year's Market Danielle Markewicz Tenth Day New Year's Market, plenty of good luck charms to buy for the new year in Aizu Wakamatsu!
Culture Kiyonori Kikutake Exhibition 2021 Jan 22nd - Mar 22nd 2021 Past Event Kiyonori Kikutake (1928-2011) was one of Japan's leading architects after the war, and was also the designer of the Shimane..