Historical Nunobashi Kanjoue Kerrie Hankinson When the mountain religion Shugendō flourished in this valley, on the middle day of Autumn Equinox, hundreds of women came to Nunobashi, the path of salvation
6 Temples & Shrines Famous Belfry of Eiheiji Temple Takako Sakamoto photo story is to guide you step-by-step as you explore Eiheiji Temple in... Apart from that, this five-ton bell is struck four times a day; in a morning
Culture Touring Tokyo's Ishikawa Brewery Lauren Jade Hill Find out how to take a tour around Ishikawa Brewery, for an insight into the history and process of making beer and sake in Japan.
Museums Inujima: Industrial Remains as Art Clifford Bernstein The smallest of the three main islands in the Setouchi Art Island project, centered on a century old copper smelting plant turned into a museum.
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Museums Discover Japan's Only Amber Museum Sarashanti Musem that tells the story of amber and amber mining in Kuji City, North Iwate Prefecture.
Culture How to Get a Prepaid Phone Perri Silverstein Get yourself connected to friends and family with a prepaid phone while living in Japan.
Festivals Kurokawa Noh Alena Eckelmann Kurokawa, a small village near the mountains of Dewa Sanzan in Yamagata Prefecture, is preserving a 500-year-old tradition of Noh theater