14 Culture The Straw Ropes of Kashima Futami Anonymous In early May, the straw rope between the twin rocks off Kashima Island is replaced. Spectators in fishing boats swarm around ...
Culture Uemura Bokujo Paul Hackshaw The oldest dairy farm in Nara was built during the Meiji period. Drink milk and eat whipped ice cream produced at the farm.
Culture Hatakeyama Museum of Fine Art Peter Sidell In the centre of Tokyo, Hatakeyama Museum of Fine Art houses a collection of beautiful artworks and objects related to Japane...
9 Culture Senba Park in Mito City Lily Senba Park in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture is around 67 hectares. With its lake and open space, the park is great for famili...
Culture 500 Yen Boat Ride, Tochigi City Stacy Kurokawa On a sunny Sunday morning in September our family went for a walk along the Uzuma River in Tochigi City and much to our delig...
6 Culture Shindo's Indigo Museum at Miyama Bonson Lam It was the summer of 1968. A young man called Hiroyuki Shindo fell in love with indigo whilst studying at the Kyoto City Univ...
14 Culture Matsumoto Castle Area Cathy Cawood The area around Matsumoto castle has a very traditional atmosphere, and is a pleasant place for a stroll.
Culture Higashikurume City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Higashikurume City flies under the radar yet offers some interesting history and landmarks. These include an Edo-period Fudo ...
Culture Yuji Kanamaru Exhibition 2022 Kim A special exhibition at Daimaru Kyoto will explore around 40 of Yuji Kanamaru's eccentric and often animal-focused artworks, ...
Culture Shiroishi Oni Kajuro Festival Andrew Checkley The small but perfectly built Shiroishi Castle makes for a pleasant trip all year round, though it comes to life as at no oth...
