Culture Kintaikyo Festival 2026 Wednesday - Apr 29th Edo-era costume parade in this annual reenactment of the return of the local lord over one of the world's most beautiful bridges...
7 Culture Kiyomizu-dera in Autumn Manish Prabhune Spending autumn in Japan's cultural capital is one of the most beautiful memories I have of the Kansai region, and Kiyomizu-dera..
Culture National Museum of Western Art Todd Wojnowski National Museum of Western Art in Ueno Park, Tokyo, is the premier collection of art from the Western tradition in Japan. It hosts..
9 Culture Kamakura’s Joraku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Joraku-ji Temple was established in 1237 by the 3rd Regent of the Kamakura Shogunate, Hojo Yasutoki who created the first set of..
9 Culture Zuisen-ji Temple, Kamakura - Photos Larry Knipfing Zuisen-ji is another of Kamakura's lovely Zen temples. With its many intriguing contrasts, the temple is interesting to visit..
8 Culture Sakura Season at Nagoya Castle Manish Prabhune Nagoya Castle attracts many visitors for hanami (cherry blossom viewing). I find it wonderful when culture and nature blend into..
12 Culture The Shokodo School Hall Anonymous The Shōkōdo was built in 1922 as the lecture hall for Matsuyama High School, the precursor of Ehime University. It stands on t..
Activities Osaka Museum of Oriental Ceramics Bonson Lam Osaka, the original merchant city of Japan is a natural home for this museum. Founded in 1982, its original collection of Ataka..