19 Gardens & Parks Autumn at Showa Memorial Park Andre Moreira 163 hectares of pure contact with Mother Nature. Japan never ceases to amaze with its beautiful parks, and this may be one of the..
12 Gardens & Parks Keishun-in Garden Larry Knipfing The Keishun-in Temple garden is small and simple; quite lovely in early May. It was nice to sit quietly and soak up the fresh air...
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,..
12 Temples & Shrines Kairakuen Garden in Spring Susan Tumanon Kairakuen garden was built by Nariaki Tokugawa, the 9th lord of Mito. The name Kairaku means to share pleasures with people.
11 Gardens & Parks Yokohama Park & Garden Tomoko Kamishima Yokohama Park—situated just in front of JR Kannai station—has been a place of rest and relaxation for everyone for 137 years.
6 Temples & Shrines Kego Shrine and Park Maren Pauli Kego Shrine and Park are calm anchors in the lively neighborhood of Tenjin and invite you to sit down for lunch or a coffee.
8 Gardens & Parks Yamate No.234 Tomoko Kamishima A private enterprise built an apartment house at Yamate No.234 for the purpose of coaxing back foreigners to devastated Yokohama,..
Historical Sengan-En Garden, Kagoshima Peter Sidell Sengan-En is a beautiful, relaxing traditional landscaped garden to the south of Japan's Kagoshima City, which also includ..