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. […]
Public opinion was confused as to whether or not the Tokyo Olympic Games should be held during the Covid-19 storm, but when the games began, attention was focused on the spectacular activities of top athletes and it was exciting. After all, the freshness inherent in sports made us realize once […]
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) […]
Introduction History, Traditional Architecture, Crafts and more Situated on the western coast of Japan – opposite to Tokyo – Kanazawa has long been a “forgotten destination” for international travelers. With the opening of a brand new bullet train (shinkansen) line in 2015, it quickly gained its spot on the travel […]
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 […]
Unfortunately, with the spread of Covid infection, the Tokyo Olympic Games are expected to start soon. Recently, there have been many sports scenes in Japan that are energizing, as if to anticipate the Olympic Games. First of all, Shohei Ohtani of the American Major League Angels. For the first time […]
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 […]