12 Culture Iwasaku Jinja Shrine, Nikko Larry Knipfing Iwasaku Jinja Shrine, Nikko: A gem tucked in among a residential neighborhood, features beautiful green moss and impressive o...
11 Culture Kamakura Kencho-ji's Hanzobo Tomoko Kamishima An avatar God protecting Kencho-ji Temple is called Hanzobo. People believe Hanzobo has protective powers against fire, and t...
12 Culture Kamakura’s Kaizo-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Besides the outstanding flowers of the crabapple, the temple also has cherry blossoms, spiraea, and karria blooming this season.
11 Culture Kamakura's Kosoku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kosoku-ji Temple has a 200-year-old beautiful crabapple tree. It blooms at almost the same time as cherry blossoms in Kamakura.
9 Culture Shinjuku Gyoen in Full Bloom Nicole Bauer I love Shinjuku Gyoen in Tokyo at any time of the year, but the cherry blossom season is certainly a highlight.
10 Culture Shinjuku Gyoen - Cherry Blossoms Susan Tumanon Another popular cherry blossom spot is the Shinjuku Gyoen. The park grounds are spacious and Japanese garden landscapes are b...
Activities Mother Bokujo Farm Experience Kyle Hedlund Want to milk a cow? Cuddle rabbits and guinea pigs? Race squealing piglets? Mother Farm (aka Mother Bokujo) in Chiba is the p...
12 Culture Witness a Japanese Wedding Photo Spot: Kanda Myojin Shrine Larry Knipfing The land it occupies is some of the most expensive in Japan, but Kanda Myojin still somehow feels like a friendly neighborhoo...
9 Culture Kannon-zaki Lighthouse Tomoko Kamishima Cape Kannon-zaki is on the eastern edge of Miura Peninsula, the entrance of the Tokyo Bay. In 1869, a lighthouse was built here
Shopping Aoyama Square Miyoko Kokubo The Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square is a kind of a traditional crafts showroom and a great place to buy some quality s...
