Culture Tokyo's National Treasures - Paintings Sleiman Azizi Tokyo holds about a third of Japan's painting National Treasures. Featuring Buddhist themes as well landscapes, portraits and..
7 Culture Hokoku Temple, Kamakura Lily Famous as the bamboo temple, Hokoku Temple attracts many international visitors each year. With its bamboo garden, the temple also..
9 Traditional Kishiwada’s Furniture Makers Alena Eckelmann Hatsune no kagu has been in business for almost 100 years and the craft of manufacturing the chest of drawers has been passed on..
12 Gardens & Parks Hayama Shiosai Koen Park Tomoko Kamishima HAYAMA: Shiosai Koen Park is a former Imperial Villa; now Marine Life museum and Japanese garden. The museum and garden are next..
Culture Shizuoka Tea Museum Kim Shizuoka Prefecture produces the largest quantity of Japan's tea, and you can learn all about the beverage at the Tea Museum...
Culture Keigo Higashino's Tokyo Sherilyn Siy Keigo Higashino's books are particularly appealing as they reflect life in Tokyo in ways that are not immediately obvious..
Culture Jomon: Japan's 20th UNESCO Heritage Serena Ogawa Jun 7, 2021 Seventeen ancient sites spanning four prefectures—Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, and Akita—are slated to be added to the UNESCO Worl..
Culture Tradition of Tondo Matsuri JJ Walsh At Shrines around the city, small New Year festivals called Tondo Matsuri are held to burn old good luck charms and to roast mochi..