Culture Utsunomiya’s Ohya-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Ohya-ji Temple, located in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, is famous for its old Buddhist carvings (from 1200 years ago) insi...
13 Culture Shrine on a Hill: Kamakura Hansobo Larry Knipfing Hanzobo Shrine is much small and simpler than Kencho-ji, but can boast of a spectacular view, as well as some very beautiful ...
Culture Tsuribune Shrine Chiara Terzuolo Check out the fish-themed offerings at this little shrine on the grounds of Kochi Hachimangu Shrine, and see if you can spot ...
12 Culture The Wonderful Ashikaga Flower Park Larry Knipfing Tochigi Prefecture's Ashikaga Flower Park delighted me in a number of ways. The special treat, of course, are the gorgeous wi...
Culture Obihiro - a City Built on Horsepower Geoff Day The Tokachi region of Hokkaido is an expansive range of plains and prairie land. Early settlers in the 1900s brought horses t...
Culture From Corot to Impressionism 2021 Kim From June 25th until September 12th, Tokyo's SOMPO Museum of Art is hosting an exhibition of 19th century French paintings fr...
Culture National Museum of Modern Art Free Admission Day [Closed] Sleiman Azizi The National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo hosts a free admission day once a year on May 18 (International Museum Day). The m...
9 Culture Gosha Shrine, Hamamatsu Illaura Rossiter In Hamamatsu City in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Gosha Shrine is a popular destination for parents to pray for the h...
Culture Genichiro Inokuma Exhibition 2021 Kim A special event taking place at the Marugame Genichiro Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art looks at the works of Genichiro Ino...
Culture Exploring Japan with Friends Elena Lisina Learning Japanese traditions and visiting places with the help of friends in Japan.
