Activities Nanrakuen Azalea Festival Kim Each year from around mid to late April, Ehime's Nanrakuen Garden hosts a festival to celebrate the color of around 32,000 az...
Culture Dive Deep Into Kamakura Helen Langford Explore more of the ancient capital of Kamakura by touring the temples on the city's 33-Kannon pilgrimage. Receive goshuin se...
Culture Katsuragi 28 Shuku Kyozuka Trail Gary Luscombe A mysterious pilgrimage trail through the mountains separating Osaka, Wakayama and Nara Prefectures. This ancient route betwe...
Sakura Season at Starbucks Japan Kim Cherry blossom season is a much-loved time of year across Japan, not just because of the natural beauty that abounds, but bec...
Activities Sakura Season at Iwate's Takamatsu Park Kim Iwate's Takamatsu Park features on the list of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom viewing spots, and it's a popular destination d...
Activities Shizunai Cherry Blossom Festival Kim From the early to mid May timeframe, Hokkaido's Shizunai Nijukken Road is an amazing place to enjoy the beauty of sakura seas...
Activities Ōhirasan Prefectural Natural Park Sakura Festival Kim Each year around the early April timeframe, Tochigi's Ōhirasan Prefectural Natural Park hosts a cherry blossom festival to ce...
Culture Lighting Up Yokohama's Past Emi Takahata The first gas lamp in Japan lit up in Yokohama's Bashamichi in 1872. This article explains how the local community, the Basha...
Culture Edogawa City Ward - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Edogawa City Ward is home to a small handful of museums and galleries, including de the Edogawa Folk Museum, the Shunka-en Bo...
Activities Sakura Season at Wadabori Park Kim Wadabori Park in Suginami is home to hundreds of cherry trees planted along a 4 kilometer-long walking path following the Zen...
