In Uji City, a 30-minute drive from Kyoto City, is the Byodoin Phoenix Hall, registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Since it is drawn on the 10-yen coin, it is a very familiar temple for Japanese people! As I had actually personally never been there before, so I took […]
Tadao Ando, Yoshio Taniguchi, Terunobu Fujimori, Hiroshi Sugimoto – these names may sound familiar to those interested in architecture and art : they are all leading architects and artists in Japan. Did you know that there is a place in the Japan Southern Alps, where the works of these eminent […]
“Yoshiro and Yoshio Museum of Architecture, Kanazawa” opened in July 2019 with the concept and purpose of transmitting Kanazawa’s architectural culture and heritage to the world. Yoshiro and Yoshio Taniguchi Yoshiro Taniguchi Born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture in 1904 and raised in Kanazawa until graduating from high school, Yoshiro Taniguchi […]
Music and paintings later gained an artistic reputation, and their fame is often passed down to posterity along with their works. The golf course created by Seiichi Inoue, who is famous as a Japanese golf designer, is still highly evaluated as a property of the Japanese golf world, and in […]
Nara is an ancient city with a history of 1300 years and was once the capital of Japan. It has the largest number of world heritage sites in Japan, especially shrines and temples. In July 2020, “JW Marriott Hotel Nara” was open as the first luxury brand “JW Marriott” of […]
If you visit Sensoji Temple, one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Tokyo, there is an eye-catching building across the street from Kaminarimon. This is the Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center and you should definitely stop by here. I will introduce it to you in this article. The Asakusa […]
Introduction The capital city of Japan is famous for being the largest city in the world. But did you know that it has not always been that way? There were actually many other cities designated as capital city before Tokyo, some of which do not exist anymore and other, more […]
For serious shoppers and Fashionistas, enjoying shopping at an Outlet mall can be one of the trip highlights, however there are many Outlet malls in the Kanto region and around Tokyo. So today, we would like to introduce the nearest Outlet Mall from central area of Tokyo – Mitsui Outlet […]
Beppu-Onsen, one of Japan’s leading hot spring areas, boasting the largest amount of hot water and wide variety of spring qualities in Japan. When you get off at Beppu Station, which is the gateway to the Beppu-Onsen, you could fine a statue that stands out in front of the station. […]
Hasedera temple is famous as a sightseeing spot in Kamakura. It is also called the Flower Temple, and you can enjoy different faces depending on the season, but the hydrangea season is especially popular. Fortunately, I was able to enjoy the hydrangea of Hasedera temple last year (2020), so I […]