Enoshima Aquarium
An aquarium in Fujisawa. It exhibits creatures of Sagami Bay and deep-sea life.
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An aquarium in Fujisawa. It exhibits creatures of Sagami Bay and deep-sea life.
The geomuseum in Hakone. Located at Owakudani, it presents volcanoes and geothermal heat.
A museum in Echizen Washi Village. It presents the tools of handmade papermaking and the history of the industry.
A craft hall in Echizen Washi Village. An Edo-period papermaker's house was moved here, and demonstrations are given.
A shared workshop for blades in Echizen. Artisans forge in the same place and sell direct.
The old kiln museum in Echizen. It covers the results of excavations of medieval kiln sites.
Wakasa Kobo in Obama. Visitors can try polishing Wakasa lacquer chopsticks.
Pearls from Wakasa. They are cultured in Wakasa Bay and made into jewelry.
Bamboo dolls from Echizen. Dolls are made by bundling finely split bamboo strips.
The bamboo doll village in Sakai. The facility has closed, and the workshop continues in a different form.
Chests from Mikuni. The woodworking of a place that made ship chests carried on Kitamae ships.
Buddhist altars from Fukui. They are finished with lacquer and gold leaf.
Shakudani stone from Fukui. A bluish tuff that was carried as far as Hokkaido on Kitamae ships.
Onigawara from Echizen. Echizen tiles resist frost damage and protect roofs in snow country.
The eyewear industry of Sabae. Begun in 1905 by Masunaga Gozaemon as work for the farming off-season, it makes most of Japan's domestically produced frames.
Charmant in Sabae. It has its own technology for welding titanium.
Aoyama Optical in Sabae. It designs and manufactures frames.
Kisso in Sabae. It processes frames made of cellulose material.
BEFORE EXPLORING JAPAN · Getting to know Japanese culture
Two places you will come across on your trip. A shrine enshrines the kami of Shinto; a temple is a place to face the teachings of Buddhism and the Buddhas. Their entrances and the etiquette for visiting also differ.
A shrine honors Shinto kami; a temple follows Buddhist teachings. Learn how to recognize each place and visit respectfully.
Follow the guidance of each shrine or temple for the actual etiquette.