9 Gardens & Parks Wisteria at Kawachi Fujien Amber Mezbourian One of Kyushu's best-kept secrets: stroll through the stunning wisteria tunnels of Kawachi Fujien and enjoy the dazzling display of colour, light and shade
Historical Daitoku-ji Temple Complex in Kyoto Katherine Moore This large temple complex in North West Kyoto, with its many sub-temples and is a great place to become introduced to the obscure charms of Zen Gardens
Culture Hirosaki: Sakura Season Andrew Checkley Tall somei-yoshino trees form tunnels of pink flowers above your head and fill the moats at your feet with petals, while breezes fill the air with delicate
14 Temples & Shrines Tokyo Yushima Seido Hall Tomoko Kamishima When Japan's entrance exam season comes, huge numbers of students and... their families visit here and offer up their prayers.
6 Gardens & Parks Donguri Garden Anonymous The cute, little store was full of Totoro and many other Ghibli characters... everything from stuffed characters to pencils, finger puppets, figurines and
