6 Culture Akebonoyama Agriculture Park, Chiba Lily Close to Tokyo in Japan's Chiba Prefecture, Akebonoyama Agricultural Park has vast fields of seasonal flowers: cherry blossom...
7 Culture Hikone Castle in Shiga Lily Hikone Castle in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, is a very famous original castle tower. It is registered as a National Treasu...
Culture Satte Hydrangea Festival Lynda Hogan Approximately 16,000 hydrangeas bloom in Gongendo Park in June. During the period of the bloom, the park hosts a Hydrangea Fe...
8 Activities A Glimpse of Hamura City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu A glimpse of Hamura, a small, quiet town in the western suburbs of Tokyo.
13 Culture Hattasan Sonei Temple in Shizuoka Illaura Rossiter Nestled in the forest on a mountain in Fukuroi City in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Hattasan Sonei is a temple where ...
10 Blooming Sakura in Kyoto Aryani Tahir What are some of the best places to see cherry blossoms or sakura in Kyoto? Try the Philosopher's Path and the Kyoto Imperial...
14 Yokohama's Gumyoji Night Sakura Steve Morton Traditionally popular for its daytime cherry blossoms, Yokohama`s Ookagawa River Festival is equally impressive at night wher...
Activities Nanrakuen Azalea Festival Kim Bergström 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 Kawaguchi City's Botanical Gardens Youko Oyamatsu The Kawaguchi Green Center is a botanical garden selected as one of the top 100 urban parks in Japan, rich with nature.
Activities Sakura Season at Tottori's Kyusho Park Kim Bergström Kyusho Park sits on the site of what was once Tottori Castle, and these days it's home to around 400 cherry trees in several ...
