7 Culture Peonies at Kisshoin Temple Elizabeth S Kisshoin Temple a short walk from Kashiwatanaka Station on the Tsukuba Express Line displays 100 peony plants under paper par...
Culture Koto Performance Reynald Ventura This is a six-minute film of a koto performance by Fusako Watanabe.
11 Culture Shingu's Jofuku Memorial Park Allison Morris If you’re visiting Shingu – especially via train – there’s no excuse to not stop by Jofuku Park as it’s across the street fro...
Culture Ueno Mura Sky Bridge Hollie Mantle Up in the mountains of Gunma prefecture lays an extraordinary day excursion for nature enthusiasts and thrill seekers alike: ...
Culture The Sounds of Sanpoji Pond Sleiman Azizi Located in Shakuji Park in Nerima Ward, Sanpoji Pond is one of Tokyo's listings on the 100 Soundscapes of Japan, thanks to th...
Culture Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 1 of 4 Shozo Fujii Standing quietly on the eastern foot of Mt. Ogura in Sagano, Kyoto, Gio-ji Temple is more of a hermitage than a temple.
11 Culture Heian Jingu Shrine Cherry Blossoms Shozo Fujii In Japan's former capital of Kyoto, the gardens at Heian Jingu shrine are especially renowned for their Yae red weeping cherr...
Culture A Happy Festival in Kagurazaka Elena Lisina In July the Awa O annual festival is held in the Kagurazaka district of Tokyo. It's a fantastic event and well worth attendin...
16 Culture Byakushi Pond Tristan Scholze Hiking through the forest of red pines around a volcanic lake is the first leg of the Ebino Kogen Ikemeguri Nature Trail in K...
Culture Nishinoshima Part of Oki Islands Nicola Jones Nishinoshima is not a small, round, flat island, so you will need to do a little planning if you want to make the most of you...
