2018/02/25

National Museum of Western Art

Overview

The National Museum of Western Art is the premier public art gallery in Tokyo, Japan. It specializes in art from the Western tradition and one of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritages in Japan.


You can enjoy

  • Western Art

  • Access



    Link

  • Official Website
  • Wikipedia
  • Tokyo Weather
  • 2018/02/17

    Tomioka Silk Mill

    Overview

    Tomioka Silk Mill is Japan's oldest modern model silk reeling factory located in Gunma prefecture in Japan. It is designated as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage in 2014.


    You can enjoy

  • Japanese history
  • Japanese industry

  • Access



    Link

  • UNESCO Website
  • Gunma Weather
  • 2018/02/12

    Shrines and Temples of Nikkō

    Overview

    Shrines and Temples of Nikkō is one of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritages which consists of 103 buildings and structures located in Tochigi prefecture, Japan.


    You can enjoy

  • Japanese history
  • Japanese architecture

  • Access



    Link

  • UNESCO Website
  • Tochigi Weather
  • 2018/02/11

    Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi

    Overview

    Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi is a grouping of five sites from late eleventh- and twelfth-century located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It was designated as the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 2011.

    You can enjoy

  • Japanese history
  • Japanese architecture
  • Japanese garden

  • Access



    Link

  • Official Website
  • Iwate Weather
  • 2018/02/10

    Shirakami-Sanchi

    Overview

    Shirakami-Sanchi is mountainous area which includes the last virgin forest of Siebold's in Akita and Aomori Prefectures. This place was one of the first sites entered on the World Natural Heritage Site in Japan, along with Yakushima.


    You can enjoy

  • wild landscape
  • wild animals
  • hiking

  • Access



    Link

  • Official Website
  • Aomori Weather
  • Shiretoko National Park

    Overview

    Shiretoko National Park is a nature park in Shiretoko Peninsula, Hookaido. In 2005, the park was designated as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, following Yakushima and Shirakami-Sanchi.


    You can enjoy

  • wild landscape
  • wild animals

  • Access



    Link

  • Government Website
  • Official Website
  • Hokkaido Weather
  • 2018/02/04

    Tower of the Sun (太陽の塔)

    Overview

    Tower of the Sun (太陽の塔), is a building created by Japanese very famous artist Taro Okamoto in Osaka prefecture, Japan.



    You can enjoy

  • Japanese history and culture
  • theme of the art inside the building

  • Access




    Link

  • Official Website
  • Osaka Weather

  • Close to

  • Osaka Castle (大阪城)
  • Dotonbori (道頓堀)
  • Shinsekai (新世界)
  • Shinsekai (新世界)

    Overview

    Shinsekai (新世界) means New World in English, is a downtown area that you can enjoy culture unique to Osaka.



    You can enjoy

  • food and drink
  • Tsutenkaku (通天閣)
  • culture unique to Osaka

  • Access




    Link

  • Official Website
  • Osaka Weather

  • Close to

  • Dotonbori (道頓堀)
  • Osaka Castle (大阪城)
  • Tower of the Sun (太陽の塔)
  • Osaka Castle (大阪城)

    Overview

    Osaka Castle (大阪城) is one of the most famous Japanese castles build in 1583.



    You can enjoy

  • Japanese history and culture
  • cherry-blossom viewing (from late March to early April)
  • birdwatching
  • walking and jogging

  • Access




    Link

  • Official Website
  • Osaka Weather

  • Close to

  • Dotonbori (道頓堀)
  • Shinsekai (新世界)
  • Tower of the Sun (太陽の塔)
  • Dotonbori (道頓堀)

    Overview

    Dotonbori (道頓堀) is a downtown area in Osaka prefecture, Japan, where many tourists visit for sightseeing.



    You can enjoy

  • food and drink
  • Karaoke
  • internet cafe with darts and billiard
  • fishing pond
  • various kinds of shops

  • Access



    Link

  • Official Website
  • Osaka Weather

  • Close to

  • Osaka Castle (大阪城)
  • Shinsekai (新世界)
  • Tower of the Sun (太陽の塔)