Shopping Kashiya Yokochō Sherilyn Siy Kashiya Yokochō is an alley in Kawagoe known for sweets. Shops selling traditional and commercial candy and other treats can b..
Activities Sakura Season at Usuzumi Park Kim Bergström One of Japan's oldest sakura trees can be found at Gifu's Usuzumi Park. The tree is said to have been planted by Emperor..
Activities Sakura Season at Tsuruma Park Kim Bergström From late March to early April each year, Aichi's Tsuruma Park is filled with over 700 Somei Yoshino cherry trees in bloom...
Transportation Katase Enoshima Station Piti Koshimura Katase Enoshima Station's extravagant design was inspired by Urashima Taro, a famous Japanese folktale. Renovated between 2018-2020,..
Culture Nakagawa Kazumasa Art Museum Peter Sidell On the Manazuru Peninsula, about two hours from Tokyo in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, this museum is dedicated to the work of..
Activities Sakura Illumination at Toji Temple Kim Bergström Kyoto's Toji Temple hosts an evening illumination event that celebrates the cherry trees in bloom on the grounds. There are..
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 azalea..
Culture Katsuragi 28 Shuku Kyozuka Trail Gary Luscombe A mysterious pilgrimage trail through the mountains separating Osaka, Wakayama and Nara Prefectures. This ancient route between..
