14 Culture Kikuya Family Residence, Hagi Town Jerome Lee Kikuya Residence in Hagi town belongs to the Kikuya family, samurais-turned-merchants in medieval Japan. The place is now con...
10 Culture Fountainhead of Nikko Yumoto Onsen Tomoko Kamishima It is said that Priest Shodo who discovered most of the inner Nikko area also discovered a fountainhead in Yumoto in 788. He ...
11 Culture Kyoto Enri-an Hermitage Tomoko Kamishima Although Kyoto's Arashiyama district is a famous sightseeing area today, it was rustic countryside 700 years ago. The literal...
Culture Shinagawa History, Izakaya, and Horse Racing Walking Tour 2019 Serena Ogawa Move over kids, this Shinagawa walking tour is for adults to have a relaxing time just for them.
Culture Masterpieces From the National Gallery, London 2020-2021 Kim The National Museum of Art in Osaka is hosting a special exhibition titled "Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London". ...
Culture Treasures From the Imperial Palace 2020 Kim From October 10th to November 23rd 2020, a special exhibition is taking place at the Kyoto National Museum titled "Treasures ...
14 Culture The Straw Ropes of Kashima Futami Anonymous In early May, the straw rope between the twin rocks off Kashima Island is replaced. Spectators in fishing boats swarm around ...
6 Culture Shindo's Indigo Museum at Miyama Bonson Lam It was the summer of 1968. A young man called Hiroyuki Shindo fell in love with indigo whilst studying at the Kyoto City Univ...
Culture Hatakeyama Museum of Fine Art Peter Sidell In the centre of Tokyo, Hatakeyama Museum of Fine Art houses a collection of beautiful artworks and objects related to Japane...
14 Culture Kyoto's Osawa-no-ike Pond in B&W Larry Knipfing This man-made pond was built originally for a villa for the Saga Emperor, sometime in the 8th century. It still exists today ...