Outdoors Muramatsu Park Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Bergström Each year, the Muramatsu Park Cherry Blossom Festival showcases the beauty of spring in Niigata Prefecture. The park was designated..
10 Seasonal Hokkaido's Kushiro-Shitsugen Josef Diermair Kushiro, in Japan, is home to the Red Crowned Crane. The crane is known as a symbol of luck, longevity and fidelity. Kushiro is..
23 Aquarium & Zoo Nakagawa Aquatic Park Stacy Kurokawa Nakagawa Aqua ParkHighlight and its hands-on observation pool.
Seasonal All-You-Can-Eat Strawberry Picking Sarah Chaney Pick your own fresh strawberries grown with ground coconut instead of soil in planters for easy access, and dip it into condensed..
Outdoors Hotaru Biyori Kim Bergström On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from June 4th until July 4th, Yomiuriland's Hana Biyori Botanical Garden will host the 'Hotaru..
7 Camping & Trekking Mount Takagawa's Azalea Steve Morton Experience the best of nature’s colorful surprises when hiking up one of Yamanashi’s better kept secrets, Mount Takagawa
11 Outdoors Nikko's Yuno-ko in Summer Nicole Bauer Looking for a place to cool down in the middle of the summer? Located at 1478m above sea level, lake Yunoko in Oku-Nikko is the..
21 Outdoors Fall at Mount Takao Valerie Kor Fall at Mount Takao, a stunningly vivid display of nature.