Culture Lotus Ponds at Hachimangu Shrine Larry Knipfing If you happen to come to Japan in July or August, then I highly recommend you visit the two lotus ponds at Hachimangu Shrine ...
Culture Photographing Mt. Fuji from Beach Larry Knipfing As a former resident of Kamakura for almost 15 years, my favorite place to shoot Fuji has always been from Zaimokuza Beach in...
Culture Minka-en Larry Knipfing Kawasaki’s Minka-en is one of the most interesting places you are likely to visit here in Japan. This Folk House Museum has h...
Culture Visit Yokohama’s Hikawa Maru Larry Knipfing If you have never stepped onto the deck of a real ocean liner, then you are in for a treat. At 12,000 tons, the Hikawa Maru i...
Culture A Visit to the Yokohama Creativecity Center Etsuko Yamada Beautiful old building housing Art Deco art space
Culture Yokohama Museum of Cultural History Tomoko Kamishima The Yokohama Prefectural Museum of Cultural History features great exhibits and lovely architecture. Amazingly, the building ...
Culture Yokohama Yamate's Berrick Hall Tomoko Kamishima Berrick Hall in Yokohama's Yamate area is a beautiful old-style Spanish and art deco house.
Culture Ofuna Botanical Garden Jessica A Paje The Kanagawa Prefectural Ofuna Botanical Garden Flower Center, simply known as Ofuna Botanical Garden, is just 5-minutes from...
Culture Gokuraku Temple and Beach Walk Steve Morton Whilst the main temples of Kamakura are known to virtually everyone, many other less well known places are waiting to be disc...
Culture Rent-a-Dog at Yokohama Trimming Jessica A Paje Yokohama Trimming School primarily nurtures the professional dog groomer, but also provides dogs for rental. Dog rentals are ...