Culture Toide Tanabata Festival 2024 Kim The Toide Tanabata Festival has been running for almost 60 years now, and is often referred to as the best Tanabata event on ...
Culture Toyama's Best Kept Secrets Jerome Lee In Toyama prefectures lies 6 cities worth discovering, including Gokayama and Toyama Bay
Culture Takaoka Lacquerware Alena Eckelmann Japanese lacquerware, or Shikki, has gained popularity around the world. Takaoka is one of Japan's famous lacquerware product...
Culture Takaoka Metal Casting Alena Eckelmann Takaoka is famous throughout Japan for its well-developed metal casting industry. Imono, or cast metal items, from Takaoka ha...
11 Culture Making Your Own Sake Cup Alena Eckelmann At the Takaoka Regional Industrial Promotion Center you can cast your own sake cup!
Culture Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival 2024 Jonathan Jahnke Takaoka's Mikurumayama Festival, a 400 year old parade celebrating the founding of the city. One of only five festivals in Ja...
10 Culture Autumn Leaves at Kojo Park Michael Mighty Photos of the autumn season in Kojo Park (Toyama)
Culture William Morris: Trajectory of Design 2023 Kim A special exhibition taking place at the Takaoka Art Museum will explore William Morris' life as a designer, with around 80 e...
Culture Zuiryuji Kerrie Hankinson Zuiryuji is a magnificent example of early Edo architecture. Modelled on Chinese design, building took 20 years. It reflects ...
