Culture Atami MOA Museum of Art Tomoko Kamishima Atami MOA Museum of Art: Enjoy Ogata Korin’s famous plum tree painting and real plum blossoms in February
12 Heian Jingu Michi Cathy Cawood often visited this tree, and I prefer its quiet green beauty to all the blossom
Food Thai Garden, Shibuya Peter Sidell In this setting the cheesy Thai pop was a little incongruous, but the volume... Alongside standards such as red and green curry, Tom Yum ramen and basil
Activities Kameoka Sagano Scenic Romance Train Bonson Lam and November, this is a particularly popular ride, as you can see the cherry... blossoms and autumn foliage.
9 Early Spring at Fushimi Canal Cathy Cawood Section of canal lined with cherry trees in Fushimi Kyoto. Gekkeikan Sake Brewery stands on the banks, and tourist boats are available.
Beauty & Spa The Mountains of Zao Onsen Village Hannah Warren Pond Shigi no Yachi, near Zao Sanroku Station, is ringed with the iconic cherry... blossoms, nice for lakeside hanami parties, if you don’t mind being a
Culture Aizu Jibo Dai Kannon Selena Hoy placed flowers are labeled, fragrant herbs line the paths, and a row of cherry... A small cafe serves old standards like soba, curry rice, and pork katsu
Food CoDow Restaurant, Karuizawa Peter Sidell The interior is very central European in style, with lots of cheery warm... Wanting to try something local I ordered the CoDow Jam Curry set; but don
