Museums Utsunomiya’s Ohya-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima The history of Ohya-ji According to local folklore, a poisonous snake lived... Ten days later, he emerged, declaring that he had done away with the snake
9 Historical More on Kibi no Makabi Park Judith Mikami Kibi no Makabi is the father and creator of katakana characters which make up the one third of the Japanese language.
Culture Mikan Picking at Tsukuihama Farm Jessica A Paje Eat what you harvest on the premises or take them home for a small fee!
12 Gardens & Parks Tire Park Todd Wojnowski Over 3,000 tires (and a lot of sand) were used to make the coolest playground in Tokyo. See robots, dinosaurs, & rocket ships
16 Gardens & Parks Byakushi Pond Tristan Scholze Hiking through the forest of red pines around a volcanic lake is the first leg of the Ebino Kogen Ikemeguri Nature Trail in Kirishima-Kinkowan National
Festivals Takasaki Park Hollie Mantle the ponds, packed with enormous koi carp of all shapes and sizes, or take... the sakura trees are not in bloom, come here and sit beneath the trees, take
Gardens & Parks Isuien Garden Irma Syahriar You may want to either take plenty of pictures from where you stand or... immediately explore the path to take a closer look of your surroundings
Culture Tsuruoka Park Rashaad Jorden However, my introduction to Tsuruoka Park didn't take place during... Numerous festivals take place at the shrine throughout the year and it&