8 Seasonal Hanegi Park, Umegaoka Nicole Bauer Hanegi Park, a small public park in western Tokyo, is a prime spot for plum blossom viewing.
8 Seasonal Cherry Blossoms in Kamakura Peter Sidell Near Tokyo in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, historic Kamakura is even more attractive than usual during cherry-blossom season,..
7 Outdoors Nikko's Beautiful Fields Larry Knipfing This story focuses on some of the large fields and marshlands in Nikko. They are wide and vast, and on this day quite misty--a special..
29 Camping & Trekking Kamikochi Japan Alps Rey Waters Hiking Kamikochi Park on a one day trip from Tokyo. Scenic trails, marshes, streams, rivers, mountains, and wildlife.
10 Outdoors Oku-Nikko’s Ryuzu-no-taki Falls Tomoko Kamishima Autumn brings a stunning change of color to Nikko's Ryuzu-no-taki Falls.
Outdoors The Botanical Gardens of Sapporo R.S. Reynolds A visit to Hokkaido University's Botanical Gardens in Sapporo, Hokkaido
10 Camping & Trekking Hiking in Nikko in the Rain Larry Knipfing This story focuses on hiking in the rain: Senjogahara, Odajirogahara, Yuno-ko Lake and other places. The people I met along the..
8 Seasonal 1000 Cherry Trees at a Glance Takako Sakamoto '1000 Cherry Trees at a glance' along Shiroishi River in Miyagi. The beautiful scenery of 1000 cherry trees linin the ..