Culture
The Japanese Sword Museum
The Japanese Sword Museum is a center for preserving historical weapons and supporting the continuing tradition of turning iron..
Activities
Shimizu Park
Shimizu Park in Noda City, situated on the grounds of Konjoin Temple, is famous for cherry blossom viewing and the biggest field..
Culture
Northern Chiba Prefecture Heritage Houses
Northern Chiba Prefecture cities have preserved manors, summer villas, and farmhouses open to the public. Spanning the Edo to the..
Culture
Jigoro Kano, Educator and Father of Judo
Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture is the site of the villa of Kano Jigoro, educator and father of modern judo. The tiny park overlooking..
Culture
Northern Chiba Prefecture Heritage Houses
Northern Chiba Prefecture cities have preserved manors, summer villas, and farmhouses open to the public. Spanning the Edo to the..
Culture
Northern Chiba Prefecture Shrines
The northern part of Chiba Prefecture, formerly the Higashi Katsushika district, preserves fascinating local and historical shrines...
Culture
Northern Chiba Temples
Chiba Prefecture's northern region is easily accessible from Tokyo and Narita. It's also chock full of historical, architecturally..
Culture
Parks of Northern Chiba Prefecture
The northern Chiba Prefecture region from Noda to Funabashi Cities, the former Higashi Katsushika district, preserves natural landscapes..
Gallery
Shimizu Park
Chiba
Iwatsuki Doll History Museum
Saitama
Kasukabe Hagoita Market
Saitama
Matsuri Tsukuba
Ibaraki
Uwajima City Guide
Ehime
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Culture
Lighting Up Yokohama's Past
Emi TakahataThe first gas lamp in Japan lit up in Yokohama's Bashamichi in 1872. This article explains how the local community, the Bashamichi..
Culture
Kanagawa's Ikuta Ryokuchi Park
Susan TumanonYoyogi Park and Shinjuku Gyoen are parks synonymous with Tokyo. In Kawasaki city, Kanagawa prefecture, it’s Ikuta Ryokuchi par..
Transportation
Hakone Free Pass
Susan TumanonGet the Hakone Free Pass to enjoy a one day trip or two-day trip to Hakone. It's very cheap!