14 Gardens & Parks Takashima Castle of Suwa Elena Lisina Takashima castle is also known as “The Floating Castle of Suwa” and is the historical home of the Suwa Clan.
Gardens & Parks Wasabi Special Elena Lisina Special place for those who like wasabi - you should visit it!
10 Temples & Shrines Kamakura Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Josef Diermair Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine is a small shrine compared to Kyoto-size shrines, but charming and very alive.
6 Gardens & Parks Heian Shrine Garden Mandy Bartok The Heian Jingu Garden - known as the Shin'en - is a delight in all seasons for its ponds, stepping stone paths and moon viewing..
15 Gardens & Parks A Walk Around Matsuyama Castle Park Anonymous Matsuyama Castle stands on a steep hill n the middle of the city. Even if you don't have time to go inside the castle itself,..
10 Gardens & Parks A Tour of Nikko's Chuzen-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Chuzen-ji Temple in Nikko, besides being know for its huge, gorgeous, 48-arm wooden Buddhist statue carved into a living tree, is..
7 Gardens & Parks Sayama Park and Lake Tama Brian Wood-Koiwa Sayama park forms the eastern slope of the dam that created Lake Tama with views of Mt Fuji to the west and the skyscrapers of Shinjuku..
8 Gardens & Parks Miyashita Park 2013 Anonymous Shibuya's Miyashita Park is the perfect place to go for some outdoor activity in the middle of Tokyo