At Demachiyanagi Station, I changed to Eizan train and arrived at Yase-Hiei-Yamaguchi Station, the edge of Kyoto city. There, I was welcomed by a breathtaking view of Rurikoin in Autumn. Rurikoin temple became very popular thanks to beautiful pictures on Social Networks, of autumn leaves reflected to the table. This […]
I visited Yoshitomo Nara’s private museum at the foot of the Nasu Mountains, in Tochigi Prefecture (about 20 minutes from Seiji Fujishiro’s museum). Being in the woods, it felt in harmony with nature and entering Yoshitomo Nara’s world while listening to the birdsong, was such a precious moment. About Yoshitomo […]
In June 2020, Small Worlds Tokyo, one of the largest miniature theme parks opened in Ariake district, Tokyo. With Japanese sophisticated and advanced technology, Small Worlds Tokyo has been created as “moving miniature world” – let’s check it out! “Miniature” market is getting bigger and bigger recently and it’s obviously […]
The next day when I stayed at Akakura Kanko Hotel, I visited Echigo Tsumari area, the location for the “Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale”, about 2hours drive from the hotel. The “Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2021” was planned from 25th July 2021 until 12th September 2021 but considered to COVID-19 situation, it decided […]
Oshino Hakkai, located between Lake Yamanaka and Lake Kawaguchi, is a power spot where you can enjoy the mysterious spring water ponds along with beautiful views of Mt. Fuji. Oshino Hakkai One of the constituent assets of the World Cultural Heritage Mt. Fuji, Hakkai refers to eight spring-fed ponds that […]
10th August – it’s Snoopy’s birthday today!!! So today, let’s visit Snoopy Museum in Machida, Tokyo where you can enjoy the world of Peanuts! Previously the museum was in Roppongi as temporary exhibition and in December 2019, it opened as permanent museum in Grand Berry Park in Machida City, Tokyo. […]
You might be surprised to know the only museum in the world dedicated to Keith Haring – one of the 1980’s legendary pop artist – is actually located in Japan and not even in Tokyo, but in the remote area of Kobuchizawa, in Yamanashi Prefecture. Keith Haring Keith Haring (1958-1990) […]
In this blogpost, I would like to introduce the Seiji Fujishiro Museum in Nasu, Tochigi prefecture. I didn’t know about Seiji Fujishiro – not even his name – but after visiting this, I became a big fan because his world touched me a lot and I really appreciated his precise […]
The Railway Museum opened in October 2007 in Omiya, Saitama City as the centerpiece of the JR East 20th Anniversary Memorial Project. Its concept is to carry three responsibilities: not only as a Railway Museum, but also as a Historical and Educational Museum. The museum has five different stations – […]
The Tokyo Metropolitan Wholesale Market, commonly known as “Tsukiji” might be the most famous fish market, not only in Tokyo but also in Japan and is famous all over the world. As a matter of fact, it was one one the popular destination for tourists visiting Tokyo for many years. […]