12 Culture Tokyo’s Hamarikyu Garden Tomoko Kamishima Once a vacation home of a Daimyo, a Shogun and the Emperor, the water level of a pond inside this beautiful garden ebbs and f...
7 Activities An Easy Day Hike: Mt. Kobo Park Hana Joy Mt. Kobo Park stands above the city of Hadano and offers spectacular views of Mt. Fuji and the surrounding areas. It is a gr...
14 Activities Komazawa Olympic Park in Four Seasons Hisae Yamada Komazawa Olympic Park was used as a second venue of the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964.
Culture Ameyoko, Taito-ku, Tokyo Megan Steckly Ameyayokocho or Ameyoko is an energetic open air market filled with food stalls, restaurants, traditional wares and bargain p...
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.
10 Culture Sakura in Kushiro R.S. Reynolds I enjoy a nature walk around Lake Harutori in Kushiro, Hokkaido
7 Scenes from Tsujunkyo Mandy Bartok The water demonstration of the Tsujunkyo aqueduct in rural Kumamoto is one of the area's most impressive sights.
8 Culture The Gardens of Mifune Bonson Lam It's time to smell the flowers. The cherry blossoms have come and gone, but Kumamoto Prefecture in May is a wonderful place t...
8 Culture Nishiyama Park, Sabae Larry Knipfing This is a lovely park, known for it cherry blossoms in April, and azaleas in May. There are also a number of festivals held i...
Activities The Chisei Area of Uchiko Ingrid Lezar This bank of the Oda River is an ideal spot for a relaxing spring picnic or summer barbeque with family and friends.
