Dating from 1706, Nezu Shrine is an excellent example of large scale Edo-era shrine architecture. Featuring superbly contrasting vermilion and gold lacquered ‘gongen-zukuri’ style buildings, its ...

The charming neighbourhoods of Nezu and Sendagi flaunt their shitamachi (downtown) roots at this autumn festival, which marks its 27th edition this year. The action centres around Nezu Shrine, which ...

With a new name, a new logo, and a new building, the Nezu Museum has transformed itself from a staid cultural institution into Tokyo’s latest “it” destination. Despite a world-class collection of ...

When the Nezu Museum reopened last October, after more than a year of reconstruction, we were among the first to join the lines outside. We were keen to inspect Kengo Kuma's impressive architecture ...

TOKYO -- Nezu Shrine in the Japanese capital's Bunkyo Ward has been crowded with visitors as colorful azalea flowers on the grounds are in full bloom. Visitors enjoy azaleas in full bloom at Nezu ...

Home to over 9 million people, Tokyo is the world’s largest and busiest metropolitan city. Add an extra 2 million day tourists, and you can picture the chaos that ensues. High skyrises, multicomplex ...

Elaborate chiming clocks were the ultimate status symbol in 18th-century China, and Emperor Qianlong was so fascinated by them that he had more than 3,000 timepieces in his palaces chiming throughout ...

In this series we pay tribute to the art we wish could visit — and hope to see once travel restrictions are lifted. A nimble row of bamboo grows between the street and the grounds of the Nezu Museum ...

Kota Nezu, the man who caused dropped jaws around the world with his wooden car, is at it again. Today, the dyed-red-haired Japanese car designer showed a “car” made from an even more pliable material ...