Museums Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo Peter Sidell In Tokyo's Marunouchi business district, the Mitsubishi Ichigokan is an art museum in a faithful reconstruction of the city's first western-style
8 Temples & Shrines Zenjibuji C. Rio The temple is located on a small hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean and... dwelling place of Kannon Bosatsu in southern India, known as the Pure Land
Culture Exploring Okayama Castle Kenji Chida Okayama Castle (the black crow) is located across from Korakuen Garden and is a replica of the original castle that was built in the late 16th century.
Museums Ueno Park Has Got It All, See For Yourself Abi Barber It contains several museums, a large pond, a baseball ground, a concert hall, a zoo, shrines and temples.
Museums Wakita Museum of Art, Karuizawa Peter Sidell One of the more accessible, both to get to and to get into, is the Wakita... His paintings are pleasing on the eye, and the relaxed atmosphere will
Museums Nagasaki Glover Garden Tomoko Kamishima As you enter the house, an oil painting done by Glover, and Glover’s suitcase... and walking stick are displayed in the guest room.
Museums Horie Shrine Bradford Pomeroy Its origins begin in the Kamakura period and it was officially designated an important cultural site in 1967.
Festivals Kutchan Jagamatsuri: 2013 Report Chris Barnes is derived from the Japanese word 'jagaimo', meaning potato, and... the main street of Kutchan, is aimed at celebrating the short summer and