15 Culture The Temples and Shrines of Kasai Peter Sidell Close to Kasai station in eastern Tokyo, a cluster of around ten temples makes for a pleasant place to stroll around, with a ...
12 Culture The Izu 'Resort Dolphin' train Peter Sidell On the Izu peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the 'Resort Dolphin' train from Atami to Shimoda has bank seats on the o...
12 Culture Kyoto's Konchi-in Temple and Garden Larry Knipfing Part of the Nanzen-ji Temple complex, Konchi-in Temple and its Tsuru-Kame Garden (Crane-Turtle Garden) feels like a secret li...
9 Culture Early Morning: Yasaka Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing In the quiet of the early morning, Kyoto's Yasaka Jinja Shrine was quiet and serene, and the lighting was soft and comforting.
13 Culture Food Replica Making Experience Haruka Saijo Riki is a synthetic food shop that offers some exciting food replica making sessions.
Culture Hakata Culture in a Miniature Museum Haruka Saijo The one place that you will be able to experience weaving one of the most prestigious types of textiles in Japan.
13 Culture Cormorant Fishing on the Uji River Takako Sakamoto Unique Cormorant Fishing on the Uji River has a long history. Held from mid June to late Sept.
9 Culture Hosokawa Gyoubutei Mansion Eitetsu Terakado This historic house of a Japanese samurai in Kumamoto City has fine architecture, beautiful garden views, and museum pieces.
Culture Jonen-ji Temple Febry Fawzi Okegawa-juku is one of the post towns on Nakasendo, one of two roads that connected Tokyo and Kyoto in the Edo period.
Culture Hakata Gion Yamakasa 2024 Elizabeth Wormald Fukuoka's most exciting festival: it's 5 am, the streets are packed, and the men are running.
