Historical Ehime's Uwajima Castle Sandra Isaka Ehime's Uwajima-jo is one of only 12 remaining castles in Japan with an original main keep. It sits on the top of a hill with..
Gardens & Parks Hori Mansion and Garden Denes Perlaky Hori Mansion and Garden is the lavish home of a wealthy family, with a guesthouse for high-society business men and politicians...
9 Gardens & Parks Kannon-zaki Lighthouse Tomoko Kamishima Cape Kannon-zaki is on the eastern edge of Miura Peninsula, the entrance of the Tokyo Bay. In 1869, a lighthouse was built here
9 Gardens & Parks Glasshouse at Kobe's Herb Gardens Manish Prabhune Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens is a unique garden on the hills behind Shin-Kobe shinkansen station. It is Japan's largest herb..
12 Gardens & Parks The Wonderful Ashikaga Flower Park Larry Knipfing Tochigi Prefecture's Ashikaga Flower Park delighted me in a number of ways. The special treat, of course, are the gorgeous wisteria..
9 Gardens & Parks Ueno Park - Sakura Season Susan Tumanon I often see Ueno Park on Japanese TV whenever cherry blossom season approches. I decided to see what the buzz was all about.
12 Temples & Shrines Tokei-ji Temple in spring Tomoko Kamishima After the cherry blossoms are gone, the tourist season in Kamakura has a short break. But the flowers in Tokei-ji Temple pass the..
9 Gardens & Parks Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles Hannah Warren A fun way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon in Yoyogi Park.