Art in Nagahama – Hub of Artisans Galore
Every year, during the first weekend of October, the Art In Nagahama art fair is held in Nagahama (長浜市). Within Shiga Prefecture, the city is located on the...
The Arts
arts, crafts, performing arts, music, galleries, art events, etc.
Toyosato Elementary: Where History and Cool Japan Unite
English Français Located in Shiga Prefecture, Toyosato Elementary was a public school until 2001 and is renowned for its architecture, philosophy in accepting students regardless of their financial...
Hikone’s Eclectic Center: Ginza, Hashimoto, and Hanashobu Street
Hikone is a larger city located in Shiga prefecture close to Nagahama and Maibara. The city itself is kind of strange because it is rather large compared to...
Rebecca Otowa – The Mixing of Japan, Artist and Woman
About a year ago I first visited the enchanting gallery ‘Kazenokobo’(風野工房) of textile artist Koji Noda and his wife in the scenic hills of Eigenji, Shiga. I was...
Plum Blossom Bonsai Trees are Blooming at Bonbaiten
This mansion was built in just three months to accommodate the last minute visit of the Meiji Emperor to Nagahama City over a hundred years ago. It houses...