Museums Sompo Japan Museum of Art Peter Sidell In Shinjuku in central Tokyo, the Sompo Museum of Art holds a wide range of exhibitions, and also has a fine view of the city
9 Temples & Shrines Sculpture at Mishima Shrine, Toon Anonymous The unassuming-looking Mishima Shrine in Toon is home to some interesting wooden statuary dating from the Northern and Southern Courts period, spanning
Culture Kashima Gatalympics 2024 Sunday - Jun 2nd , but on the mudflats at the edge of the city, and so the Gatalympics was... Often called the craziest sporting event in all of Japan, at around the end
Historical Renaiss Hall Okayama Kenji Chida This former bank hosts performances and exhibitions throughout the year.
Culture Yatsuhashi Sweets Making in Kyoto Noro Randria At Yatsuhashi-an, buy some as a souvenir or, even better, make your own wagashi to take home!
Historical The Last Samurai Takako Sakamoto couldn't treat Saigo as an out-and-out traitor.... Many samurai lost their jobs in both Satsuma and Choshu, and some of them
Gardens & Parks Makino Botanical Gardens Nate Hill Tomitaro Makino, who was born and raised in Kochi.... 3,000 species of plants that form a green oasis above the city, bay, and
Museums Naoshima: The Art Island Clifford Bernstein Naoshima, in Japan's Inland Sea, anchors an ambitious work by leading artists and architects from around the world to stimulate and revive an ancient community