8 Culture Autumn Leaves at Natadera Temple Kathryn Wortley Each autumn, Natadera Temple near Kaga Onsen is framed in stunning shades of red, orange and yellow leaves, making it well wo...
Culture Mega Web History Garage Bonson Lam This garage may have an unusual name, but don't let that stop you from reliving the glory days of automotive history, which i...
Culture Hanezu Odori Dance Festival 2025 Bonson Lam Hanezu, the colour of plum blossom. The pink is so surreal in the paintings, it is other worldly, almost referring to some Bu...
Culture Tako-jinja Gary Luscombe Tako-jinja is a small shrine in southern Osaka close to the birthplace of Takamuko-no-Kuromaro. A largely forgotten figure, h...
Culture Atami Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Kim There are a myriad of cherry blossom festival during spring, and the grounds of Shizuoka's Atami Castle are home to one of th...
Culture Suikei-en Garden, Shibamata Sleiman Azizi Taishakuten Temple is a standout place of interest in Shibamata. One of its main attractions is Suikeien, a beautifully desig...
Culture Mukai Chiaki Children's Science Museum Kim The Mukai Chiaki Children's Science Museum honors locally-born Mukai Chiaki, Japan's first woman in space. The museum has ple...
Culture The Wood Carvings of Taishakuten Sleiman Azizi Shibamata Taishakuten Temple is home to an incredible series of wood carvings. Depicting the teachings of the Buddha, the car...
Culture Yashio Ekimae Park, Yashio City Sleiman Azizi Right by Yashio Station on the Tsukuba Express Line in Saitama lies Yashio Ekimae Park. A large public space, the park includ...
Culture Shichifukujin Meguri, Soka City Sleiman Azizi Popular during New Years, the Shichifukujin Meguri is a walking pilgrimage that sees visitors visit seven local temples and s...
