Culture History of the Russian Matryoshka Elena Lisina The history of the Russian nesting doll named "Matryoshka" started in Japan.
6 Culture Furoan Dream At Sophia Warren Nestled among bamboo and other greenery in the western end of Kyoto, Dream At is quiet and relaxing spot to take a short brea...
Culture Teshima Yokoo House Jaclynn Seah Teshima Yokoo House is a seemingly traditional looking house in Teshima's Ieura district, which has a few contemporary art ad...
12 Culture Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts Stacy Kurokawa Tochigi Prefecture Museum is barrier-free (slopes, elevators, washrooms), open and bright. Even if you are not an art-lover, ...
11 Culture Doll Warehouse in Shiroishi Justin Velgus The Doll Warehouse in Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture, are actually two Edo era warehouses stuffed full of traditional dolls and...
9 Culture The 15 Inch Gauge Railway Museum Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu In Niji-no-Sato theme park in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the 15 Inch Gauge Railway Museum features models of various trains...
7 Culture Lascaux 2016 in Tokyo Olga Take a look at Cro-Magnon people and their art in National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo.
Culture Glasses Museum in Sabae Geoff Day Sabae City, Fukui, is the heart of Japan-made glasses frame production with the Glasses Museum a key place to admire the hist...
13 Culture Rurikoji & Toshunji Temples in Fall Sandra Isaka Visitors to Yamaguchi in autumn should be sure to visit Kozan Park's Rurikoji & Toshunji Temples. A historic five story pago...
Culture Takayama Jinya Anna van Dyk The Takayama Jinya is the only National historical site of its kind in Japan. Beautifully preserved and filled with history, ...
