9 Culture The Beauty of Nijo-jo Castle - 4 Larry Knipfing I recommend the Waraku-an teahouse in Seiryu-en Garden. It's only 700 yen for a cup of tasty green tea, delicate Japanese swe...
12 Culture Beautiful Shoren-in Temple, Kyoto 2 Larry Knipfing The thing that will catch your eye at Shoren-in is the delightful collection of lotus painted onto the walls of Kacho-den Hal...
15 Culture Kyoto Taizo-in Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Taizo-in Temple: Attractive inner temple of Myoshin-ji Temple Complex
15 Culture Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine and Garden Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine: Smaller version of the ancient Imperial Palace. There is also the lovely Shin-en Garden.
7 Culture Spring at Miyagawa-Tsutsumi Park Ann Yamagishi With over 1000 cherry blossom trees, it is bar none Mie's most impressive sakura display
12 Culture Kyoto Maruyama Park Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Maruyama Koen Park: Delicate cherry blossoms in spring, and colorful autumn trees are both splendid here.
10 Culture Museum of History near Osaka Castle Bonson Lam Taste, feel and drink in the sights and sounds of another realm. Start in the earliest times and be amazed by the skills that...
12 Culture Kyoto Arashiyama Koen Park Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Arashiyama Koen Park: One of the most popular cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan!
17 Culture The Museum of Art in Atami City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Explore the diversity of artworks in the Museum of Art in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture where one can see a huge collection...
10 Culture Kyoto Gyoen Garden in Spring Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Gyoen Garden in Spring: Lovely cherry blossom garden of former Konoe-tei Residence