12 Culture Kyoto Kodai-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kodai-ji Temple is located at the foot of Kyoto’s Higashi-yama Mountain, south of the famous cherry blossom spot, Maruyama Ko...
12 Activities The Beauty of Nijo-jo Castle - 5 Larry Knipfing Nijo-jo Castle in Kyoto is beautiful during the spring cherry blossom season. Since the grounds are large, be sure to commit ...
Culture HANAMIrium 2026 Kim Bergström Visitors to Sendai can experience a contemporary take on the hanami tradition at HANAMIrium 2026. Held for 10 days from April...
Activities Monkey Park Iwatayama Kaitlynn Scannell Iwatayama Monkey Park is located in Arashiyama in Kyoto, Japan. On top of Mount Arashiyama on the same side of the Oi River i...
Mt. Mifune Autumn Light-up Tristan Scholze The gardens of Mt. Mifune Raku-en are lit up every autumn as the maples show their gorgeous colors under the rock face and su...
15 Autumn along Biwako Canal Cathy Cawood Maple, cherry and gingko trees make the path beside Biwako Canal a wonderful place for a quiet autumn stroll with your camera.
6 Culture Kanagawa's Mitsuike Park, Tsurumi Ramon Geoffrey Evangelista Any other day, Mitsuike seems like a common, ordinary park. But as spring arrives, like magic, the park is turned into a wond...
Food Lovely Italian: Restaurant Calma Akio Negishi Lovely Italian restaurant Calma offers great fresh pasta, and it's good for family and couples. The value set includes seaso...
Culture Kochi Castle Tour and History Nate Hill Kochi Castle is in downtown Kochi on Otakasa Hill, and offers a great place for a lookout over the city. You can also enjoy a...
9 Culture Hiroshima's Hillside Torii Gates Chantelle Silva 100 or so bright red torii gates signify the presence of a Shinto shrine along Hiroshima's Peace Pagoda hiking trail
