Activities Ohirasan Prefectural Natural Park Sakura Festival Kim Each year around the early April timeframe, Tochigi's Ōhirasan Prefectural Natural Park hosts a cherry blossom festival to..
Activities Cherry Blossom Season at Ninoe Sakura Park Kim Bigger doesn't necessarily mean better when it comes to cherry blossom viewing spots, and the Ninoe Sakura Park in the Edogawa..
Food Visiting Mikan Orchards in Arida Alena Eckelmann Mikan (satsuma mandarin) orchards in Arida City, Wakayama Prefecture, date back to the beginning of the Edo Period (1600) and they..
Activities Sakura Season at Kagawa's Kotohiki Park Kim Kagawa's Kotohiki Park is one of the destinations on Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom viewing sites list, and it's filled..
Activities Sakura Season at the Yunoko Cherry Line Kim There are plenty of beautiful parks and gardens filled to the brim with cherry blossoms during spring, but if you're after a..
Accommodation Koyo Ryokan in Kaminoyama Alena Eckelmann Koyo Ryokan in Kaminoyama Onsen near Yamagata City and near the Zao mountains is ranking amongst the best ryokan in Japan. The Ogami..
Activities Peony Season at the Sukagawa Peony Garden Kim Each year during May, the Sukagawa Peony Garden in Fukushima comes alive with around 7000 peony flowers in 290 different varieties...
Digital Adventures in Japan Serena Ogawa Enough is enough~ Let's go on a trip . . . even a digital one!