10 Tsukigase Plum Grove in Nara Masayoshi Hirose Strolling along Satsuki River to enjoy fragrant plum blossoms in the famous Tsukigase Plum Grove in Nara Prefecture.
Culture Satoyama Garden Cathy Cawood Enjoy mass plantings of flowers at Satoyama Garden in Yokohama. Part of the Yokohama Garden Necklace project, the garden is g...
Culture Shitennoji Temple in Osaka Connor Lappin Get out of the bustle and the chaos of Tennoji and explore one of Japan's oldest temples and its lasting symbol of Buddhism -...
Spring at a Plum Orchard in Fukui Hiroshi Ohnuki Aerial view of lovely plum orchard in Mikata area, Fukui. Enjoy a leisurely picnic among millions of plum blossoms, admiring ...
Culture 36-Hour Getaway To Maebashi Leslie Taylor Roughly an hour away from Tokyo by shinkansen (bullet train) in Gunma Prefecture lies the town of Maebashi. Although very clo...
8 Culture Kamakura Camera - The Great Buddha Peter Oxley The author takes a look at the Great Buddha in its historical and cultural context to give you a deeper appreciation of this ...
Yakushiike Plum Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Machida's Shikisai no Mori Yakushiike Park is home to around 250 plum trees that bloom in shades of red and white, creating a...
10 Activities Autumn in Snow Country Kim Bergström Autumn in Niigata's snow country provides numerous opportunities to appreciate the colors of the season.
Activities Nagaoka Tenmangu Azalea Festival Kim Bergström The annual Nagaoka Tenmangu Azalea Festival celebrates the beauty of 150 year old Kirishima azalea bushes, which are in full ...
Activities Sakura Season at Usuzumi Park Kim Bergström One of Japan's oldest sakura trees can be found at Gifu's Usuzumi Park. The tree is said to have been planted by Emperor Keit...
