Culture Which Kyoto Day Trip? Euan Prentis If you have only a limited time in Kyoto an want to see more of the Kensai region, it can be difficult to decide where to go. Japan..
10 Gardens & Parks Ritsurin-koen Garden, Takamatsu Peter Sidell In Takamatsu in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, Ritsurin-koen is the largest traditional garden in Japan, with beautiful views of..
Culture Tokyo's Important Cultural Property - Buildings Sleiman Azizi The second highest category of cultural heritage in Japan, Important Cultural Properties are found across the Tokyo city wards of..
12 Gardens & Parks Tokyo’s Hamarikyu Garden Tomoko Kamishima Once a vacation home of a Daimyo, a Shogun and the Emperor, the water level of a pond inside this beautiful garden ebbs and flows..
Museums Explore Japanese Traditions in Tono Malcome Larcens Tono is of my favorite places to go in Iwate. I often go there by bicycle from Hanamaki, round trip around 100 kilometers. The route..
Culture Kabuki Gaurav Raja Dahal Mainly based on the historical tales of the samurai, their battles, and the daily life of common people and merchants, kabuki is..
Culture Yamada Yoji Museum, Shibamata Sleiman Azizi Part of the Tora-san Museum complex in Shibamata, the Yamada Yoji Museum is a tribute to the career of the famous director.
Arts & Crafts Uncovering Chiba Prefecture’s Sake Legacy Featured Literally meaning "sake well", the small town in Chiba Prefecture was named Shisui after a local legend that said that sake gushed..