Historical A Hokkaido Adventure: From Obihiro to Kushiro Serena Ogawa Enjoy Hokkaido with this 3-day itinerary taking you from Obikiro to Kushiro.
6 Gardens & Parks The Moss Garden at Saihoji Temple Mandy Bartok Saihoji's famed moss garden is worth the effort it takes to get to on the outer fringes of Kyoto
10 Temples & Shrines Serene Kita-Kamakura's Meigetsu-in Temple Josef Diermair Meigetsu-in, a small temple located in North-kamakura, has a really nice window.The window is round, which in Buddhist terminology..
9 Gardens & Parks Yokohama's Beautiful Lotus Pond Larry Knipfing Visit the beautiful lotus ponds at Yokohama's Sankei-en Garden in mid-summer. Early mornings are best when all is serene and..
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
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...
12 Gardens & Parks Daiho-in Garden Larry Knipfing Daiho-in Temple Garden in May: The sound of water dripping out of bamboo into a small moss covered fountain blended with a bird's..
11 Gardens & Parks Michinoku Park Rebecca Daum Michinoku Park has beautiful scenery, flowers, boating, and historical houses. It is a great place for a picnic or to spend the..