Culture Japanese Homes Elena Lisina Staying with Japanese friends in their homes gave me a good opportunity to observe some common rules of housekeeping and to learn..
22 Culture Edo-Tokyo Open Air Museum Italian in Japan (L. Maurizi) Sitting in a gorgeous and lush park is the often overlooked Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, which hosts permanent and temporary..
11 Culture Kurosuke's House at the Totoro Fund Lynda Hogan Another of Saitama's bragging rights is that we are home to the Totoro Fund. You can walk in the Totoro Forest and visit the..
Culture Ashikaga Orihime Shrine Yonatan Friis Ashikaga Orihime Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto diety Orihime. The current shrine was built in 1937.
Culture Kumagaya Fireworks Festival 2026 Early Aug Kumagaya City will be staging its annual Kumagaya Fireworks Festival on Saturday, 10th August 2019 along the banks of the Arakawa..
Area Inuyama Inuyama is a city in central Japan, known for the 16th-century Inuyama Castle. Nearby Urakuen is a peaceful garden with the centuries-old Jo-an teahouse. The Museum Meiji-mura features dozens..
Food Yuba Soba at Lake Chuzenji Rachelle Joy Potente In Nikko, Oyasumi Dokoro Kiyo-Chan is a small restaurant across from Lake Chuzenji making grilled fish for you on the spot. The..
10 Culture The Sendai International Center Elena Lisina The Sendai International Center is a multi-purpose building hosting all sorts of events including conventions, exhibitions, workshops..