Culture Turning Around at the Watari-um Abi Barber The Watari-um is a contemporary art gallery near Shibuya. The current exhibition, Turning Around, takes a long, hard look at ...
Culture Visiting the Miyajima Oyster Festival Paul Walsh For two days every year on the second weekend in February Miyajima dishes out thousands of premium oysters for next to nothing.
Culture Hakone Check Point Tomoko Kamishima The Samurai Government in Edo (the original name for Tokyo) controlled “incoming guns and outgoing women” very strictly.
Culture Keminkaikan: Akita's Hidden Theater [Closed] Janessa Landry Hidden in the middle of Akita city is a theater that houses many different talents. If you are interested in traditional perf...
Culture Kyoto International Manga Museum Bonson Lam Make your own adventure in this monument to storytelling at Kyoto Manga Museum. From Tin Toys to Hokusai, see for yourself th...
Culture A Visit to Mt Yoshino Paul Hackshaw Located at the end of the Omine Okugakemichi, an ancient ascetic training trail for mountain monks, and now a UNESCO World He...
Culture Hakata Machiya Folk Museum Tony Mariani Hakata Machiya Folk Museum has magnificent displays depicting the two major festivals held in Hakata city during the year.
Culture Renting and Riding a Bicycle in Kyoto Bonson Lam Inside Guide to best places to hire and ride a bike around Kyoto
Culture Art Aquarium Museum Experience a colorful array of goldfish swimming through tanks of various shapes and colors. Art Aquarium Museum is a living ...
