Historical Garyu Sanso Anonymous Garyu Sanso is a ‘mountain hermitage’ was created by the wealthy trader, Torajiro Kochi in the Meiji Period when Ozu was a thr..
Historical Daitoku-ji Temple Complex in Kyoto Katherine Moore This large temple complex in North West Kyoto, with its many sub-temples and is a great place to become introduced to the obscure..
12 Entertainment The Izu 'Resort Dolphin' train Peter Sidell On the Izu peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the 'Resort Dolphin' train from Atami to Shimoda has bank sea..
14 Culture Haruna Shrine's Fabulous Dragons Cathy Cawood The wood carvings decorating Haruna shrine in Gunma include many dragons.
Culture Nerima Art Museum Exhibition 2019 Jul 14th - Sep 16th 2019 Past Event Nerima Art Museum will be hosting an exhibition of works by the late artist Sakamato Hanjiro. Celebrating his art 50 years after..
Historical Narita-san in Chiba Miho Kuroda Temples, gardens, gift shops, Japanese traditional restaurants – all these are only minutes away from Narita International Air..
Museums Kyoto Machiya and Textiles Museum Bonson Lam The fusion of old and new, east and west is seen in Kyoto Machiya and Textiles Museum. The Machiyas or the merchant houses in Central..
15 Culture Kanda Myojin Peter Sidell Near Ochanomizu station in central Tokyo, Kanda Myojin is a lively, colourful Shinto shrine