Atami, Shizuoka MOA Museum of Art opened to the public in 1982. Built on a hillside overlooking Sagami Bay, the MOA provides breathtaking ocean views on a fine day. Its impressive collection which includes three registered National Treasures and about seventy Important Cultural Properties ranges from woodblock prints by Hokusai and Hiroshige, including the iconic Great Wave off Kanagawa, to exquisite urushi lacquer wares, Buddhism sculptures and bronze artefacts from ancient

Kagoshima Ken, Yakushima This workshop is located in the southern part of Yakushima, in the Hirauchi village, which is famous for its...

Yamaguchi Ken, Suo Oshima The great Buddha of Himi was discovered in the sea of the Himi village and now seated inside the Daibutsu Do...

Inami Machi, Toyama ken Zuisenji Temple was built in 1390 by Hongan Temple’s 5th leader Shakunyo of the Hokuriku Pure Land Sect of...

Inami Machi, Toyama Ken Inami town is well-known for its skilled wood carvers and sculptors. Inami is a small town near Zuisen-ji, a...

Takaoka Shi, Toyama Ken Nousaku, a casting factory, has inherited the traditional skill of tin and brass casting in Takaoka city, Toyama...

Otake Shi, Hiroshima Ken Shredded Kozo plant is used to make washi Above slides are made by my daughter. (August, 2022) A facility to...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken A temple of the Shingon sect founded as Saikoji in 807. In 1870, it merged with Choraku-ji Temple and changed...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Stunning wood sculptures by local carpenters called "Choshu Daiku". Visited this shrine inspired by a book...

Morioka Shi, Iwate Ken Iwachu Tekkikan （岩鋳鉄器館）specializes in Nambu Tekki, traditional ironware from Iwate prefecture. Nambu Tekki has a...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken The only hand paint fabric studio and store - flag for fishing boat, tapestry, etc. Workshop and studio visit...

Hagi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken "Pottery made mainly in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The characteristic is that the tea and sake permeate and...

Ogawa Machi, Saitama Ken Hosokawa-shi, is a traditional Japanese handmade paper (Washi) that has been produced by the residents of Ogawa...

Takasaki Shi, Gunma Ken Shourinzan Darumaji temple is believed to be the place where Japanese daruma dolls originated. The temple is...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken A very historical and prestigious shrine. The Deities includes Takashi Omi (Okuninushi) from Shimane, and...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken The oldest building in the prefecture built in Muromachi period in the early 13th century. Oldest Komainu...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken A branch shrine of famous Izumo Taisha in Shimane prefecture. 36 framed old poetries are displayed inside...

Hamada Shi, Shimane Ken Sekishu Washi = Historical handmade Japanese paper produced in Sekishu district. One of the three major paper...