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Home to some of the most important Shinto shrines in Japan, Togakushi has been a place of pilgrimage for hundreds of years. Five shrines make-up the Togakushi complex of which the Okusha (Upper S...

Nara National Museum is one of Japan’s preeminent cultural institutions – one that sits alongside Tokyo National Museum and Kyoto National Museum in its esteem and significant collections. Establish...

Located in popular mountain resort town of Karuizawa, the Hirosthi Senju Museum profiles the work of the eponymous artist, known for his paintings of cascading waterfalls and misted-laden cliffs. A p...

The third largest city in Nagano Prefecture, Ueda is home to Ueda Castle, once the home of the feared Sanada Clan of Samurai. Today its lack of a main keep means it is less famous than some other cas...

‘Yumomi’ is a daily performance taking place in Kusatsu Onsen every day, during which a local troupe of performers use large wooden paddles to stir the thermal water. Taking place inside the ‘Netsuno...

Sitting beneath the imposing jagged peaks of Mt Myogi, Myogi Shrine is a stunning yet relatively unknown shrine and temple complex of the outskirts of Tomioka City. Said to have been established in 5...

Established by the Meiji government in 1872, the mill embodies the push to modernize Japan and compete with developed Western economies. The factory was designed as a model factory by the Japane...

Located in Tokamachi, Niigata, the Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art is most often simply referred to as KINARE – the main hub and largest exhibition space with the expansive Echigo-...

One of two major hubs for Echigo-Tsumari Art Field, the Matsudai Nohbutai Center is located in the small mountain town of Matsudai, approximately 30-minutes drive from the festival’s other hub, KINAR...