Museums Kondo Sake Brewery Akio Negishi Visiting a sake brewery is a good way to discover the brewing process and stories behind Japan's favorite alcohol.
Culture Kiuchi Brewery: The Home of Hitachino Nest Tom Roseveare In reality the brewery started out producing Japanese sake moving expanding to beer in recent decades.
6 Museums Netsuke Art by Motomasa Kurita Robert Van Egghen The museum (a converted townhouse with a traditional Kyoto-style garden
7 Temples & Shrines Gokokuji Temple, Bunkyo-ku Manish Prabhune world war bombing and has an impressive landscape of pine trees and a garden
Historical Yokohama's Yamate No.111 Tomoko Kamishima The original owner of Yamate No. 111 was John Edward Laffin (a half Japanese, half American, who managed a shipping company and money exchange).
Culture Hakodate's Motomachi Area Matt Stormont retains much of the historical architecture from this important part of Japanese... different international influences nestled shoulder to shoulder with Japanese
Museums The Birthplace of the Akiyama Brothers Anonymous This small museum is worth a visit to understand the roots of Japan's modern power, established during the nation-building project of the Meiji Period.