Protected: Togakushi & Iizuna Area: Ninja history shrouded in stunning nature
Togakushi Jinja Shrine
Discover mysterious legends and powerspots
Togakushi Shrine consists of five shrines located at the base of Mt. Togakushi. According to Japanese mythology, a grief-ridden Amaterasu, goddess of the sun, hid herself in a...
IN HARMONY WITH THE SEASONS: Mt. Suribachi
There is one place in Ueno park where I especially enjoy sitting on the grass. It is under an old cherry tree. I am told the fleeting nature of cherry blossoms reminds us of...
Enjoy SNOWART in Echigo-Tsumari, Niigata
Niigata is located in the region of Chubu, on the main island of Japan, Honshu. It is the third largest city with direct access to the sea of Japan. And it opened to international...
Shibuya’s Shoto – A Place Built By Tea
In the western part of Shibuya lies the quiet little district of Shoto where you’ll find a variety of upscale houses, theaters, museums, and a lovely park with a pond in the middle. It...
Protected: Nagano Station Area：A cultural core, a splendid temple and a historical gathering...
Zenkoji Temple attracts numbers of tourists who seek knowledge of ancient Japanese culture and enlightenment. Among the picturesque mountain peaks, you can sense the spirituality that filled patrons of this sacred place when Zenkoji...
Another 3hr trip – Asakusa
Situated in Asakusa, Sensoji is an attraction that paints a perfect picture of what the bustling streets of Tokyo’s old town area were like during the Edo Period. Chonin, a class of townsmen including...
Art Museums in Roppongi Area
The National Art Center, Tokyo◆国立新美術館
Hours: 10am -6pm (L.ADM. 5:30pm), Fri & Sta 10am-8pm (L.ADM. 7:30pm)closed on Tue, the year-end through the New Year's holidays
Admission: Admission is determined for each exhibition
Address: 7-22-2, Roppongi, Minato-ku
Access: 5min...
The History Of Akasaka – A Place Of Gourmets and Geishas
Akasaka is a district of Tokyo’s Minato Ward whose name means “red slope,” the second word of which makes sense seeing as the area is located on more than 25 hills. The “red” (aka)...
Tokyo Through Architects’ Eyes
Tokyo has been bottomless inspiration for many architects and architecture admirers from all around the world. As Keisuke Oka, an independent architect we interviewed, put it — buildings are a form of street performance...
DRAWING TOKYO’S FUTURES: An interview with Simon Kalajdjiev
– An Interview with Simon Kalajdjiev, an architectural illustrator
Short Bio
A graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje. 2006: editor in chief and designer of “Comicus Magnus” magazine; 2008:...
