[D.T. Suzuki Museum] Things you get after walking through the Exterior Corridor

Suzuki Daisetsu is a Buddhist philosopher who spread Zen thought to Western countries. He was born in Kanazawa in 1870. There are three main spaces in the museum. Exhibition Space:…

[Shima] Feel Japan’s hospitality at the existing teahouse since the Edo period

Shima is a teahouse in Kanazawa which was a Nationally designated important cultural property. The building was used as an active teahouse from the Edo period through to the Meiji…

[Kenroku-en Garden] 6 beautiful elements to know before you stroll around the garden

Kanazawa’s Kenroku-en Garden is one of the three celebrated garden in Japan. The area is as huge as 25acres (114,436 square meters). It is not only a huge garden but also has…

[Miyagawa Morning Market] Things to See in Hida’s Biggest Market

Visiting Miyagawa Morning Market is one of the must-dos in Takayama. Miyagawa Morning Market is held every day beside Miyagawa river which penetrates the center of Takayama city. There are…

[Takayama Festival Float Exhibition Hall] Enjoy observing the elaborate works decorated on festival floats

The Takayama Festival Float Exhibition Hall is the facility that permanently displays Takayama’s traditional festival floats. They are the products made by the local craftsmen generously using their technology.

[Ikedaya Yasubei Shoten] A place where you can find your ideal traditional medicine

Toyama City is known as the capital of medicine. Ikedaya Yasubei Shoten is a long-established pharmacy in Toyama. Although Western medicine is well known worldwide, the effects of Japanese and…

[Takayama Jin’ya] Existing Branch Office of Tokugawa Military Government

Takayama Jinya was the administrative center of the Edo shogunate's direct territory. Simply put, and without fear of misunderstanding, you can think of it as something like a prefectural office,…

[Takaoka Daibutsu] The statue of Great Buddha next to the shopping street

The Takaoka Great Buddha is said to be one of the three greatest Buddha statues in Japan, alongside those in Nara and Kamakura. Recently, it has also gained a reputation…

[Kurobe Dam] The most difficult construction project of the 20th century

Kurobe Dam is located in the mountainous area, east of Toyama city at an altitude of 1,455 meters (4,770ft). The dam height itself is 186 meters (203yd), and the width…

[Tateyama Caldera] History of Tateyama’s Erosion Control Works

The Tateyama Caldera is a huge depression stretching 6.5km east to west, 4.5km north to south, and with an elevation difference of 500 to 1,700m (1,640 to 5,577ft). It has…