6 Gardens & Parks Lotus Flowers at Chiba Koen Manish Prabhune Around mid July to early August, the Chiba Park pond is a beautiful sight with pink lotus flowers in full bloom in hundreds.
Culture Visit a Unique Japanese Self-build Etsuko Yamada Visit this unique in progress self-built home located in the center of Tokyo. Made of special material, it has been under construction for 9 years.
10 Gardens & Parks Explore Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park Justin Velgus Yagiyama Zoological Park is a zoo in Sendai. The zoo is located on top of Yagiyama in Sendai, about a 30 minute bus ride from Sendai.
Historical Squid Island - Nishinoshima Featured Even if you don’t like eating squid, there are many places where you can go “squid hunting” in Nishinoshima in the Oki Islands off Shimane Prefecture!
Museums Sompo Japan Museum of Art Peter Sidell In Shinjuku in central Tokyo, the Sompo Museum of Art holds a wide range of exhibitions, and also has a fine view of the city