Daily Archives: February 16, 2023

Porcelain for export was made in the village of Arita (有田) on the third largest island of Japan, located in the southwest of the country – the island of Kyushu (九州), in the ancient principality of Saga (佐賀藩). The development of porcelain production in Japan The development of porcelain production […]

Located in Tokiwa, Urawa-ku, Saitama prefecture. It is located in Kitauwawa Park. The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama opened amidst the lush greenery of Kita-Urawa Park on November 3, 1982. The book, as MOMAS (Museum of Modern Art, Saitama), is the first art museum created by architect Kurokawa Kisho. In […]

Most of what in our minds seems to be a Japanese castle was built precisely in the Sengoku period (especially in the Azuchi-Momoyama era), when the success of the military campaign, and the life of the inhabitants of the castle. Unfortunately, not all castles have been preserved. Some were destroyed […]

Agriculture and fishing are developed here, there are many opportunities for tourism. There are 120 more islands nearby, this is the Amakusa chain. The islands are famous for their amazing scenery and their history as a bastion of Christianity in the 16th century. In the part of the prefecture located […]

With a length of 196 kilometers, the Shimanto River is the longest waterway in Shikoku. Its source is on Mount Irazu, from where, meandering along the slopes of the mountain, Shimanto hurries through the beautiful countryside to Tosa Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The Shimanto is known as Japan’s last […]

A national treasure from the 13th century, the Giant Buddha of Kamakura attracts large numbers of both Japanese and foreign tourists. It is located on the territory of the Buddhist temple Kotoku-in (Kotoku-in) and differs in that it is located in the open air, while most of these statues were […]

The Japanese often compare Kyushu, the third largest of Japan’s four main islands, to the fertile Mediterranean coast, the cradle of European civilization. There are as many citrus orchards in Kyushu as in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece. The sea is the same azure and clear, and the climate is also […]

Prefecture, which includes several settlements. Its area is 1877 kilometers, and the population is about a million people. The prefectural capital is Takamatsu. Kagawa is the smallest of Japan’s prefectures. Main Attractions You will have to travel a lot to see all the sights of the prefecture. Marugame Castle in […]

Iwate Prefecture is located in the northeastern part of Honshu, bordering the prefectures of Aomori, Akita and Miyagi, and from the east it is washed by the waters of the Pacific Ocean. A significant part of the Iwate coastline is included in the national natural park – Rikuchu Kaigan (Rikuchu […]

Kanazawa Castle was built by Sakuma Morimasa in 1580 and became the residence of Maeda Toshiie in 1583. For 14 generations, it remained in the hands of the Maeda family. For 300 years, Kanazawa flourished as the center of the Kaga domain (now part of Ishikawa Prefecture). The roofs of […]