9 Gardens & Parks Stroll Through Picture-Perfect Ueno Park Takane Shoji Want to take a stroll in a meticulously groomed park under the blue sky? Ueno Park is the perfect location!
Historical Shimane: Japan's Well-Kept Secret Featured Shimane prefecture is a coastal area in the west of Honshu — Japan’s main island. While not too far from the popular Hiroshima..
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..
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.
15 Gardens & Parks Peony Gardens in Hase-dera, Nara Tomoko Kamishima Peony Gardens in Hase-dera, Nara: I enjoyed each of the Nobori-ro Corridors 399 steps that invited me up, up, up into the holy precincts...
6 Gardens & Parks Ohori Park Japanese Garden Mandy Bartok A traditional garden on the edge of Fukuoka's sprawling Ohori Park
Gardens & Parks Sakura at Matsuyama Castle Featured Matsuyama is becoming increasingly more popular with travellers who are looking for locations slightly removed from the traditional..
10 Gardens & Parks Shinjuku Gyoen - Cherry Blossoms Susan Tumanon Another popular cherry blossom spot is the Shinjuku Gyoen. The park grounds are spacious and Japanese garden landscapes are beautiful...
