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Our Lady of Akita Catholic Church Akita

Religion

Our Lady of Akita Catholic Church

Seitai Hoshikai in Japanese means the Institute of the Handmaids of the Holy Eucharist. It is a community of nuns living a life of dedication in a convent, located in a semi- rural area 8km north east from Akita City. It is accessible from JR Akita Railway Station or the cruise port terminal by bus or taxi.

By Bonson Lam

Ohara Village Kyoto

Gardens & Parks

Ohara Village

Retrace the steps of a forgotten princess in this sublime mountainside village just 40 mins north of Kyoto

By Bonson Lam

Wazuka - Japanese Tea Town Kyoto

Festivals

Wazuka - Japanese Tea Town

Wazuka is a traditional Japanese tea town, with picturesque scenery and mind-clearing, heart-warming Japanese tea. Its tea industry dates back more than 800 years with 300 families making tea today. There is a teatopia festival each November, and it makes a great day trip from Kyoto or Nara. Why not try its tea flavoured soba.

By Simona Zavadckyte

Sakura around Tokyo Tokyo

Gardens & Parks

Sakura around Tokyo

Sakura flowers from the spring of 2014 at the Imperial Palace Garden, Asakusa and the small Zenko-ji temple in Aoyama.

By Mark Asao

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