12 Gardens & Parks Ashikaga Flower Park in May - Part 1 Tomoko Kamishima Walking through an 80-meter tunnel of white wisteria, or just standing under the 1000 square meters of a purple wisteria trellis,..
Religion Makomanai Takino Cemetery in Sapporo Michelle Ishiki In Sapporo, but far from downtown, you'll find Makomanai Takino Cemetery. This atypical cemetery has an eye-catching collection..
Festivals Osaka Flower Carpet 2024 Late Nov Held under the theme of connecting people, Osaka, and the world, the Osaka Flower Carpet event at Expo '70 Commemorative Park..
Historical Takato Castle Ruins Park Bryan Baier A park with more than 1500 pink sakura trees where Takato Castle once stood. It's on the list of 100 best sakura viewing locations..
Culture Ohori Park Head to Ohori Koen, Fukuoka’s premiere city park, to spend a lazy—or aspiring—day at any time of year. This nationally designated place of scenic..
13 Culture Umbrellas in Japan Elena Lisina Traditional Japanese umbrellas have an interesting history. After being introduced from China, the umbrella has undergone various..
Culture Art Meets History at Sannomaru Shozokan Kim The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan reopened in November 2023 after construction work was completed. The..