Culture Get Your Kicks on Route 28 Kenji Chida its rolling hills and mountainside villages that dot the landscape like cherry... blossoms on the pavement.
Food Rive Gauche: Vietnamese Restaurant Cherie Pham Sophisticated Vietnamese dining can be found in Osaka's business district, Yodoyabashi, just one stop on the Midosuji subway..
Culture Takaoka Kojo Park in Winter Jonathan Perry In spring, cherry blossom viewing parties are the order of the day, and
Culture Aira Sanryo (Imperial Tombs) Sarah Mitchell In March and April, the park draws picnickers for hanami (cherry blossom
Food Miss Hoa JJ Walsh the small stream that runs through the restaurant with frogs and lotus blossoms... maguro tuna and avocado, crispy sauteed chicken with coconut sauce, green curry
Food Al Pizzo [Closed] Paul Walsh Al Pizzo is especially beautiful during the cherry blossom season late... After dark the blossoms are illuminated and the night view over the city
15 Culture Peony Gardens in Hase-dera, Nara Tomoko Kamishima It is just gorgeous when all the flowers begin to blossom all at once!
Activities Traffic-Free Riverside Route JJ Walsh groups of people enjoying the good weather under trees blooming with cherry... blossoms or bursting with vibrant colors in the Fall.