12 Shopping Kamakura’s Flower Basket Shop Tomoko Kamishima Hanakago Ishihara, situated near Daibutsu, sells an assortment of bamboo baskets. Cute little flowers are simply decorated in...
Activities Lucky Dragon No. 5 Armand Vaquer The Daigo Fukuryu Exhibition Hall houses the Lucky Dragon No. 5, a tuna boat that met the atomic age tragically in 1954.
18 Iwate Kōen, Morioka Imogen Riethmuller A photographic look at Iwate Kōen, the site of the former Morioka Castle. The park is filled with vivid colours in the summer.
12 Activities Parks in Yokohama: Osanbashi Pier Tomoko Kamishima From the west deck, you can see the wonderful Minato-mirai district. And at night, the view of Minato-mirai becomes really ro...
Culture History of Tokyo Station Takane Shoji The reconstruction of Tokyo Station is not just for its appearence, for the original style has much historical significance b...
10 Culture Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine, Odawara Larry Knipfing This shrine, established in 1894, is dedicated to the great agronomist, philosopher, and economist, Sontoku Ninomiya.
7 Tokyo Tale of Loyalty & Courage Louise Archer Senkakuji is a small temple not far from Shinagawa that holds the graves of the famous 47 Ronin, a tale over 300 years old.
15 Gion Matsuri Procession Cathy Cawood On July 17th every year, Kyoto's Gion Matsuri procession takes place, when 32 festival floats decorated with valuable tapestr...
9 Culture The Hakone Eki-den Museum Larry Knipfing THE BIG RACE: The Hakone Eki-den Museum features photos, history, videos, mementos, and gift shop. The museum is located at t...
12 Culture Himeji Castle Restoration Project Benjamin Stock Himeji Castle is currently in the midst of a five-year renovation process. This is a special chance to experience a Japanese ...
