Temples & Shrines Kifune Shrine in Northern Kyoto Bryan Baier A small but gorgeous and less-traveled shrine in the mountains north of downtown Kyoto.
Culture Japanese Homes Elena Lisina Staying with Japanese friends in their homes gave me a good opportunity to observe some common rules of housekeeping and to learn..
Culture Ainoshima 'Cat' Island in Fukuoka Shinobu Ishikawa About 270 residents and 100 cats live together on Ainoshima Island in a unique and fascinating way. Most of the cats are feral but..
Culture Yayoi Kusama Exhibition 2021 Apr 24th - May 30th 2021 Past Event A special event taking place at the Yonago City Museum of Art will explore the work of iconic Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who..
Museums Kabukiza, Kabuki Theater in Ginza Guilhem Malfre At the Ginza kabuki theater, Kabukiza, fans of theatre and traditional Japanese culture can enjoy performances of kabuki at Ja..
Culture Fujifilm Square Eitetsu Terakado Fujifilm Square in Tokyo Midtown has free galleries, a museum, and a chance to try out cameras.
Culture Yoshiminedera 4 (1Review) Yoshimine-dera is a temple of the Tendai school of Buddhism in the western ward of Nishikyō-ku, in Kyoto. It is built on the western hills overlooki..
Culture Engakuji Temple Engakuji is the second most important temple out of Kamakura’s Five Great Zen Temples and was founded by regent Hojo Tokimune in 1282 to commemorate..