D. T. Suzuki and Kitaro Nishida are one of Japan’s leading philosophers born in Ishikawa Prefecture. In fact, they were classmates and close friends at the Fourth Higher Junior High School. Facilities that convey their ideas and trajectories are located in their respective hometowns. The “D.T. Suzuki Museum” in Kanazawa […]
Last week, we introduced Fuji Speedway Hotel and this week, we would like to present Fuji Motorsports Museum where you can discover the 130 years history of motorsports together with roughly 40 exhibits. So let’s check it out! Most probably, this is the first motorsports museum in the world to […]
One of the iconic race circuits in Japan – Fuji Speedway. In October 2022, there is a new luxury hotel opened next to it named Fuji Speedway Hotel! This area is surrounded by tons of golf courses so let’s check it out! Fuji Speedway hotel is located next to Fuji […]
Karuizawa, Japan’s most popular highland resort area, has many golf courses, and in the summer it becomes a mecca for golf, attracting many golfers from the metropolitan area. Among them, “Karuizawa Golf Club”, which I introduced last time, is a members-only resort golf course that boasts one of the longest […]
Who was D. T. Suzuki ? D. T. Suzuki (1870-1966) was a Buddhist scholar and doctor of literature from Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. He is known for spreading abroad the frontiers of Asia, Zen and other forms of Buddhism, as well as Eastern and Japanese cultures & thoughts. With his […]
There is an unusual museum in Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture. I went to the “Uozu Buried Forest Museum”, which I found was so “maniac” and unique at the same time, so I would like to introduce it. A museum where you can meet a special natural monument :“the Buried Forest” […]
Decades ago, Sushi and Tempura were the two dishes always mentioned as Japanese food by Non-Japanese people. But in the past few years, Japanese Beef has been getting much more popular and it’s now one of the reasons many overseas travelers come to Japan: to enjoy it. How powerful the […]
Introduction Like Kyoto, Osaka is the name of a city, but also that of a whole prefecture, as well. And although Osaka Prefecture is Japan’s second smallest after Kagawa, the city of Osaka is the second largest metropolitan area after Tokyo – so you can well imagine it’s a huge […]
When thinking about the famous Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the first thing that comes to mind is his extensive and innovative use of wood. A fine wooden structure is a trademark of Kengo Kuma, that continues to fascinate people with its lightness and inherent poetry. However, Kuma has also worked […]
Ramen can be described as THE Japanese Food – there are tons of styles and tastes, so it’s impossible for me to talk about the whole variety and styles you can find all over the country (yes, each region has its own style!). But today, I will tell you all […]
