9 Gardens & Parks Shinjuku-Chuo Park Hannah Morse Central Park in Shinjuku is a fantastic area for a quick lunch or a jaunty stroll under the canopy of tall trees.
14 Temples & Shrines Imamiya Shrine Meg Sing Imamiya Shrine erected due to a plague in Kyoto 1000 years ago has age-old ties with Yasurai Matsuri and two aburi mochi shops at..
Festivals Yuri Matsuri - Lily Festival on Ie Jaclynn Seah Catch a blooming field of lilies at the annual Yuri Matsuri Lily Festival on Ie Island in Okinawa
20 Gardens & Parks Tokyo Walks: Yoyogi Park Elena Lisina Yoyogi Koen is a spacious park for outdoor games and picnics, and picturesque views with trees.
8 Historical Ehrismann Residence Tomoko Kamishima The original owner of this lovely house was Fritz Ehrismann who was born in Zürich Switzerland and came to Japan in 1888 to jo..
13 Gardens & Parks Shibata Sakura Festa - Riverbank Takako Sakamoto Every year in cherry blossom season, they hold the 'Shibata Sakura Festival' in Shibata town in Miyagi prefecture. Surprisingly,..
8 Gardens & Parks Koko-en Garden Takane Shoji Koko-en Garden - a gorgeously groomed Japanese style garden that is just across from Himeji Castle.
9 Historical Berrick Hall Tomoko Kamishima Berrick Hall should properly be called a mansion: It's very big, has a beautiful garden and a large party room. The interior..
