Tracing the history and production of gold leaf in Kanazawa, this small but interesting museum has a wealth of glittering displays. Founded by …
Also known as Shinsaibashi Live House, BIGCAT can be found within Shinsaibashi BIGSTEP in central Osaka.
A small but unique gallery showcasing Kamigata wood block prints. The Kamigata region was formed of Osaka and Kyoto and the style is considered …
The most popular of Osaka's covered shopping arcades, aka shotengai, this place is a shoppaholic heaven. Filled with restaurants, fashion stores …
A 150m stretch of covered shopping arcade (known as shotengai in Japanese), this one is dedicated to all things kitchen-ware. Considering Osaka …
A 600m stretch of small stalls and shops, this shotengai (covered shopping street) is great for food and small souvenirs. The least flashy (and …
Close to Sumiyoshi Taisha, this bright and airy shotengai (covered shopping street) is a great spot to find clothes, souvenirs, street food and …
Supposedly the longest of Japan's shotengai (covered shopping streets) this one stretches 2.6km. The stalls have everything from clothes to fresh …
Also known as oita Bank Dome, this stadium hosted some of the Rugby World Cup games in 2019. Mostly used for football events, it was designed by …
Chosen to host games during the 2019 Rugby World Cup, this stadium is regularly used for football matches and occassional rugby games. It takes …
Also known as the Level 5 Stadium (and before that the Hakatanomori Football Stadium), this spot holds up to 22,500 people and regularly holds …
Also known as the Noevir Stadium Kobe, this spot has a retractable roof and the ability to hold just over 30,000 people. Serving as the home …
The oldest dedicated rugby stadium in Japan, this stadium opened in 1929 and can hold up to 30,000 people. It hosts the annual National High …
Seating 45,000 people, Toyota stadium has a retractable roof and is home to the J1 League team Nagoya Grampus. Although it is mainly a football …
Located in the Ogasayama Sports Park, the Ecopa stadium hold just over 50,000 people and will be hosting events in the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The …
The only new stadium being built for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium (also known as the Kamaishi Unosumai …
Also known as Santuario Ootoya, this little shrine has an unusual pair guarding its contents. Rather than having the shinto messnger foxes, this …