8 Culture Kitakyushu Environment Museum Eitetsu Terakado Free museum that promotes environmental awareness and preservation with movies and activities.
9 Culture Cherry Blossoms at Fukui Castle Takako Sakamoto If asked where the best spot for viewing cherry blossoms is in Fukui, most people would say the Asuwa Riverside, since it was...
6 Culture Yatsushiro Castle Ruins Eitetsu Terakado The Yatsushiro Castle Ruins are a great place for taking a walk and resting. There's also a shrine.
Culture Kabuki in Komatsu: Ataka-no-Seki Takako Sakamoto If you are a big fan of Kabuki, or even if you are not, if you have ever seen any TV dramas or movies featuring Minamoto no Y...
Culture Kyoto Shisen-do Villa Tomoko Kamishima The autumn beauty at Shisen-do Villa is amazing, with a garden sparkling with bright red maples. This was once a residence of...
Culture 3331 Arts Chiyoda Peter Sidell Near Akihabara in central Tokyo, 3331 Arts Chiyoda is a lively modern art venue in a renovated junior high school, holding a ...
12 Culture Kyoto Shinnyo-do Temple Tomoko Kamishima Located on a hilltop along the Shirakawa River, this temple has been a Buddhist training school for 1000 years. Besides the s...
Culture Oishi Shrine Kenji Chida The 47 ronin of the Ako incident are etched in the minds of all samurai aficionados.
Culture Yume Kyoto: Kimono Hire Evan Pike Enjoy traditional Japanese clothes in Kyoto for fun or for portrait sessions
Culture Sanuki Udon and Ritsurin Gardens Nathan Palmer Takamatsu in Shikoku is where udon, a Chinese import, first appeared in Japan. Even today the superb local noodles draw touri...
