Culture The Joy of the Demitasse Cup (Gunma) 2021 Apr 17th - Jun 13th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Gunma Prefectural Museum of Modern Art looks at the joy and beauty of the demitasse cup...
11 Temples & Shrines Ushita-yama Kannon-ji JJ Walsh Pictures of the Beautiful golden Kannon statue at the base of Ushita-yama. Built as a place of comfort for families who have lost..
Culture Shizuoka Cultural Property Museum [Closed] Peter Sidell Next to Shizuoka city's main sight of Sengen-jinja shrine in central Japan, the Cultural Property Museum is a small but interesting..
Culture A Happy Festival in Kagurazaka Elena Lisina In July the Awa O annual festival is held in the Kagurazaka district of Tokyo. It's a fantastic event and well worth attending..
Culture Hino City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Hino City is not only known for its zoo but also as being the resting place for many Shinsengumi warriors. Some of the temples to..
12 Culture Snow at Honkokuji in Yamashina Cathy Cawood Snow transformed Honkokuji in Kyoto Yamashina into an incredibly beautiful scene, contrasting with the red bridge, the wooden temple..
12 Culture Views of Ōsu Kannon Temple Michael Williams In central Nagoya lays an idyllic temple, a taste of the old surrounded by the modern world.
Culture Edogawa City Ward - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Edogawa City Ward is home to a small handful of museums and galleries, including de the Edogawa Folk Museum, the Shunka-en Bonsai..