6 Culture Honmaru Goten Palace Mandy Bartok Kumamoto Castle's Honmaru Goten Palace showcases beautifully painted walls and screens, recently restored to their former glory..
15 Culture Yugyoji Temple, Fujisawa Peter Sidell In Fujisawa in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Yugyoji is an attractive, peaceful temple with a range of interesting statues.
6 Culture Cosplay and Manga Mania in Akita Bonson Lam Sighted in an obscure room in Akita is a treasure trove of cosplay masks & Mizuki Ichiro posters.
Culture Tokyo Koenji Awa Odori 2025 Late Aug This dance festival is held annually on the last or second to last weekend of August. Dancing lasts exactly 3 hours, but festivities..
10 Culture Kamakura’s Zuisen-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Zuisen-ji Temple has a Zen rock garden designed by Muso Soseki who was not only a high level Zen Buddhist monk but also a Zen artist...
7 Transportation Cyclopolitain Yokohama Cycle Taxis Larry Knipfing if you're all tuckered out and your dogs need a rest, I highly recommend hiring a Cyclopoitain cycle taxi, usually parked in..
8 Activities Hanegi Park, Umegaoka Nicole Bauer Hanegi Park, a small public park in western Tokyo, is a prime spot for plum blossom viewing.
