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. […]
In November 2020, a large cultural complex called “Tokorozawa Sakura Town” opened in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Jointly developed by KADOKAWA Corp. and the Tokorozawa city government, it aims to become the largest pop culture center in Japan. The complex includes an event space, a hotel, stores and restaurants, a book store […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Nezu and Yanaka areas have such an old town atmosphere that you might wonder, “Is this really Tokyo, with all its skyscrapers?”. In this nostalgic area, there is a small yet famous gallery, that is frequented by contemporary art lovers. SCAI THE BATHHOUSE SACAI THE BATHHOUSE is a contemporary […]