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
Culture A Stroll Through Sankei-En Garden Larry Knipfing Sankei-En Garden is a great place to bring special guests, who are always impressed by this very quiet, serene, setting of Japanese beauty.
Museums Discover Japan's Only Amber Museum Sarashanti Musem that tells the story of amber and amber mining in Kuji City, North Iwate Prefecture.
9 Traditional Zushi's Ganden-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Ganden-ji Temple is located on a cliff in Zushi. Nowadays, the image of Zushi is cool, a fashionable seaside city.
15 Gardens & Parks Heian Jingu, Shin-en Garden in June Tomoko Kamishima Heian Jingu’s Shin-en Garden: The best time to visit here are cherry blossoms season in early April and iris and water lilies in June.
7 Culture Lose Yourself in the Koishikawa Botanical Garden Ben Humphreys Koishikawa Korakuen is one of Tokyo’s oldest and greatest Japanese gardens. A splendid oasis in Japan’s busiest conurbation.
Culture Cherry Trees at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Abi Barber A large and beautifully set out garden within 10 minutes' walk of the world's busiest station.
Culture Getting to Know Japan's Oldest Zoo: Ueno Zoo Christopher Harley This part of the zoo is actually the upper-- or East Garden--part of the... Continuing past the rest area with its numerous tables, you can see more Japanese