Culture My Favorite Places of Japan: Gardens Elena Lisina Traditional Japanese gardens are an art form famous throughout the whole world. Gardens can be found on the grounds of temples and..
Culture New Collection Exhibition 2020-2021 Oct 3rd 2020 - Feb 21st 2021 Past Event A special event taking place at the Hiratsuka Museum of Art looks at a collection of 75 works newly added to their collection in..
12 Museums Oku Yanbaru No Sato Museum Michael Flemming Eat lunch at the Oku Yanbaru no Sato shokudou then check out the awesome exhibition hall
Culture Nine Days in Miyagi - Part 1 Elena Lisina My first 3 days in Miyagi saw me visiting Sendai City via its shuttle bus, an unforgettable boat cruise to the picturesque Matsushima..
Culture Tama City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Tama City in Western Tokyo's Tama region has many temples and shrines with a local character. They include Daifukuji Temple,..
7 Religion Tokyo Camii Nicole Bauer Tokyo Camii is an impressive Turkish mosque in the middle of Tokyo. Turkish architects only rebuilt it in 2000, and the result is..
8 Culture Shojo-ji Temple in Fujieda Peter Sidell In Fujieda in the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Shojo-ji is a small, restful Buddhist temple, where you can take in a relaxed..
Culture From Kuniyoshi to Yoshitoshi 2021 Feb 6th - Mar 21st 2021 Past Event A special exhibition at the Takasaki Tower Museum of Art looks at the works of Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798 - 1861), who gained popularity..