Culture Nissan Oppama Plant Tour, Yokosuka Jessica A Paje Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Oppama Plant is conveniently located in the industrial area of Yokosuka City (Kanagawa prefecture) and...
Culture The Sumo Museum Todd Wojnowski The Sumo Museum is in a small enclave of Ryogoku Kokugikan stadium, is open year-round, and has free admission.
Culture Gifu Castle, Park and Ropeway Dee Kernke Gifu castle and Ropeway provides a marvelous view of Gifu City and the Naragarawa River from the top of Mt. Kinka. It was fro...
12 Culture Totoro! Ghibli Museum in Mitaka Jessica A Paje A whimsical world of Hayao Miyazaki and Ghibli Studios, the Ghibli Museum welcomes you into a space filled with color, archit...
Culture A Day at Katsurahama Beach Dana Vielmetti Katsurahama--much more than a beach. Enjoy stunning views of the Pacific, an aquarium, the Ryoma Sakamoto Museum, dog fightin...
Culture The Gardens of Adachi Museum of Art Adam Hacker A “must see” in Shimane, go to the Adachi Museum of Art. Set in the countryside of Yasugi, Adachi is tucked away between dram...
Culture Shimane: Japan's Well-Kept Secret Eline Teunissen Shimane prefecture is a coastal area in the west of Honshu — Japan’s main island. While not too far from the popular Hiroshim...
Culture Tono: Legends and Landscapes Imogen Riethmuller The city of Tono in Iwate is the place to go to experience traditional Japanese culture, complete with a wealth of folklore a...
Culture Kumano's Famous Brush Town Gerard Spalding The city of Kumano is the number one producer of fude (brushes) in Japan.
Culture The Underrated Meiji-Mura Richard Mulvihill Over 60 buildings from the Meiji Restoration have been collected from around Japan and are now displayed in a beautifully sec...
