6 Culture The Angel and Lions of Nihonbashi Masato Kitamura Admiring the statues outside the Mitsukoshi department store in Nihonbashi.
Culture Learning about Omikuji Karen Zheng Divination is a common practice within the Japanese society and the wide variety of fortune-telling can sometimes be mind-bog...
Culture Visit a Unique Japanese Self-build Etsuko Yamada Visit this unique in progress self-built home located in the center of Tokyo. Made of special material, it has been under con...
Culture Sake Plaza: Mecca of the Sake Trade Gordon Heady Japan's Sake Plaza is the national headquarters of the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association. The association is one of th...
14 Culture Irises at Yakushiike Park Cathy Cawood Irises bloom in the long narrow pond gardens at Yakushiike from early June.
Culture Bonsai & Suiseki at Meiji Shrine 2024 Moira Cotter Enjoy a stroll through Meiji Shrine and visit the bonsai and suiseki exhibition which happens every year in June. Bonsai is a...
Culture Laos Festival 2024 Todd Wojnowski The Laos Festival in Yoyogi Park brings food, drinks, music and culture to Tokyo. Don't forget to try the laap!
Culture Thai Festival in Yoyogi Park 2024 Todd Wojnowski The Thai Festival is a massive, exciting annual festival at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park. The enormous number of vendors, performers, ...
15 Culture Meguro Ward's Otori Shrine Justin Velgus Otori does have an interesting but complicated history of conquered barbarians, ancient birds, and the power of prayer, but ...
10 Culture Shibuya Hikawa Shrine Todd Wojnowski Shibuya Hikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Shibuya Ward of Tokyo. In addition to a beautiful, isolated location,...
