10 Temples & Shrines Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine, Odawara Larry Knipfing country grew and began to modernize, he was called upon to help grow Japan
Museums Rokuzan Art Museum in Azumino Peter Sidell In the countryside near Matsumoto in centrtral Japan's Nagano prefecture, Rokuzan Art Museum is dedicated to the work of Moriye Ogihara, a locally-born
6 Culture Peony Garden at Ueno Toshogu Mandy Bartok The peony garden at Ueno Toshogu Shrine opens for only a month in early spring and welcomes visitors to enjoy the various peony species from all over
Gardens & Parks Matsu no Shitaya and Garden Jemma King After a long rejuvenating walk up to Mt Inari consider visiting Matsu no Shitaya and Garden to rest.
Culture The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum Mary Kawai spent many of his younger years, honours him and his contributions to Japanese
Traditional Awagami: Traditional Washi Paper Bronwyn O'Neill Since the 7th century, Japanese people have been making paper by hand in... If you want to experience a unique and well preserved traditional Japanese
Historical Hikarigaoka Park Ash site of a United States military housing complex, and prior to that, a Japanese... The site was returned to the Japanese government in 1973, and began to