Culture Tokyo's Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty Sleiman Azizi Yokoyama Taikan Kyutaku Teien is the former home and studio of Yokoyama Taikan, a famous painter known for his creation of the nihonga..
Culture The Trajectory of 20th Century Art 2021 Jan 14th - Mar 9th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition at the Ikeda 20th Century Museum looks into the trajectory of art in the 20th Century, with works on display..
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..
11 Museums Yamanashi Prefectural Museum Takane Shoji While Tokyo is indeed home to some of the finest museums in Japan, the countryside also boasts a few impressive cultural museums..
10 Temples & Shrines Heirinji Zen Temple, Niiza City Masato Kitamura I went to Heirinji Zen Temple during the last week of November and it turned out to be an excellent choice. The autumn colors were..
10 Culture Bankyaku-In and the Fujieda Kannon Peter Sidell In the countryside near Fujieda in Japan's central Shizuoka prefecture, Bankyaku-in is a Buddhist temple with a tall, impressive..
Culture Echigo-Yuzawano no Omatsuri Gaurav Raja Dahal On August 6, I was invited to Echigo Yuzawa to attend a local festival on onsen street. As Yuzawa is famous and most busy during..
Culture The First Twenty-Four Hours Anna van Dyk Japan newcomer Anna van Dyk recounts her first twenty-four hours in the nation's capital city.