Activities Sakura Season at Handayama Botanical Garden Kim Bergström Okayama's Handayama Botanical Garden is an impressive spot to visit year-round for nature lovers. The garden is home to aroun...
Culture Hanami at Nishi Park Tristan Scholze As spring comes to the largest city in Kyushu, the crowds head for the biggest downtown parks, Maizuru and Nishi, to enjoy th...
Culture Matsumae Castle Mandy Bartok Matsumae Castle was the northernmost Japanese castle in the Edo Period and the only one to be constructed on Hokkaido.
13 Carp Streamers and Yellow Daffodils Takako Sakamoto Elegant yellow daffodils adding beauty to the idyllic scenery of colorful carp streamers swimming above a river lined with pr...
Activities Osaka Expo Commemoration Park Ryo Hayashi Less than thirty minutes from central Osaka, built on the site of the Japan World Exposition in 1970, the Expo Commemoration ...
Activities Sagurigawa Dam Kim Bergström Niigata’s Sagurigawa Dam offers some spectacular views and a varied scenery depending on the season.
Activities Ijimino Park Iris Garden Kim Bergström Located in the Shibata area of Niigata Prefecture, Ijimino Park is one of Japan's best parks for fans of irises. The grounds ...
Activities Sakura Season At Hakusan Park Kim Bergström Niigata City's Hakusan Park is home to around 160 Somei Yoshino cherry trees, making it one of the area's top spots to visit ...
Accommodation Hotel NORD Otaru, Your Front-Row Seat to Otaru’s Canal District Joanna Ligon Otaru, a small port city in Hokkaido Prefecture, charms in every season: spring brings cherry blossoms, summer invites breezy...
6 Spring at Makino Botanical Garden Mandy Bartok Spring at Makino Botanical Garden is a colorful season complete with tulips cherry blossoms and a hundred other varieties of ...
