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Maru: a Circle

Maru: a Circle

Elena Lisina

Maru, or a circle, is encountered quite often in Japan – on the country's flag, at Shinto shrines and the sumo ring, and also...

Takato Castle Ruins Park

Takato Castle Ruins Park

Bryan Baier

A park with more than 1500 pink sakura trees where Takato Castle once stood. It's on the list of 100 best sakura viewing loca...

Nagano
Makino Botanical Gardens

Makino Botanical Gardens

Nate Hill

On top of Mount Godai (Godaisan) in Kochi City, overlooking Kochi Port, is the internationally recognized Makino Botanical Ga...

Kochi
Farm Tomita, Furano 10

Farm Tomita, Furano

Nicole Bauer

Farm Tomita is a fascinating flower farm near Furano in central Hokkaido, focussing on the cultivation of lavender and all ki...

Hokkaido