Culture Sumo Stables in Tokyo Sleiman Azizi In Ryogoku in central Tokyo, you can watch sumo wrestlers practice in training halls known as stables. Some basic etiquette i...
11 Culture Beppu Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell) Night Diagoras Kalaitzoglou Experience one of the most famous sites in Beppu during the night. Beautiful illumination, installations and projections. Onl...
Culture Sumpu Takumi-Shuku Craft Centre Peter Sidell In the leafy Mariko district close to Shizuoka city in central Japan, Sumpu Takumi-Shuku is a traditional hand-craft arts cen...
8 Culture Yokohama's Nissan Global Gallery Steve Morton Be sure to visit Nissan’s Global Gallery where you can see some of the cool cars, impressive displays and enjoy a coffee whil...
7 Culture Tokyo’s Anamori-Inari Shrine Steve Morton If you like money or want good fortune then Tokyo’s Anamori-inari Shrine is the place to come. Located just a stone’s throw a...
Culture Visiting Ghibli Museum From Abroad Sleiman Azizi On the outskirts of Tokyo, Studio Ghibli Museum is a must for anime fans, and you can now buy your tickets online from outsid...
9 Culture Repurposing an Old School Sherilyn Siy With a shrinking population and a low birth rate, more and more schools in Japan are closing and merging together with other ...
12 Culture Fukashi-jinja Shrine in Matsumoto Peter Sidell In Matsumoto in central Japan's Nagano prefecture, Fukashi-jinja is a lively Shinto shrine, with bright colours and some inte...
15 Culture Public Art in Matsumoto Peter Sidell In the pleasant city of Matsumoto in central Japan's Nagano prefecture, you can find plenty of public art as you wander aroun...
Culture Sekiyado Castle Museum Elizabeth S Sekiyado Castle Museum in Noda City commands a view of the Tone and Edo Rivers and surrounding mountains. The reconstructed c...
