Gardens & Parks Autumn in Japan: Your Seasonal Guide Joanna Ligon Autumn in Japan is a time of golden beauty and crisp transformation. This guide brings together all the essentials for planning..
Festivals Plum Blossom at Jonan-gu in Kyoto 2026 Feb 18th - Mar 22nd Jonangu in Fushimi, Kyoto is a Heian era Shinto shrine with a camellia and plum blossom festival in February and March
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9 Gardens & Parks Night Walking in Azabudai Hills Peter Lin Walking around Azabudai Hills in the evening is a fun way to view the stunning new architecture. Minato is full of beautiful illuminated..
Traditional Maru: a Circle Elena Lisina Maru, or a circle, is encountered quite often in Japan – on the country's flag, at Shinto shrines and the sumo ring, and a..
12 Gardens & Parks Nezu Museum & Garden, Omotesando Tomoko Kamishima Tokyo Nezu Museum & Garden: In May, the season of iris and fresh green, the museum holds a special exhibition of Ogata Korin’s..