Museums Glasses Museum in Sabae Geoff Day Sabae City, Fukui, is the heart of Japan-made glasses frame production with the Glasses Museum a key place to admire the history..
Culture Yayoi Kusama Museum The Yayoi Kusama Museum was founded by the contemporary avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama and is operated by the Yayoi Kusama Foundation. It opened in 2017..
Culture Tokyo's National Treasures Sleiman Azizi Tokyo's collection of National Treasures feature items from categories like literature, swords, crafts, buildings and archaeology...
Culture Iwamizawa Heavy Snow Festival 2026 Feb 7th - Feb 8th Hokkaido's winter doesn't get much more lively than at the Iwamizawa Heavy Snow Festival, a long-running celebration that..
Festivals Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri 2026 Aug 1st - Aug 7th Hirosaki's Neputa Matsuri offers an impressive display of drums and floats to light up the summer evenings during the first..
Historical Kumano Shrine, Jiyugaoka Sam Hardwick Kumano Shrine is hidden down the backstreets of Jiyugaoka. It's over 800 years old and features a lovely walk through Japa..
Culture Taka-ashi-gani - The Japanese Spider Crab From Sout... Diego Mastromatteo Mar 11, 2021 The Japanese spider crab is an exceptional and little-known creature, but like many other unique species, it is at risk and needs..
Culture Biwako Biennale 2026 Late Sep - Mid Nov This autumn, the lakeside city of Omihachiman in Shiga Prefecture will once again transform into a living canvas as the BIWAKO..