Festivals Tokyo's Cherry Blossom Heaven Joan Lambert Bailey Koganei Koen is one of the best places in Tokyo for viewing cherry blossoms and experiencing the hanami action.
Culture Shaun the Sheep Exhibition 2022 Jul 30th - Sep 4th 2022 Past Event First aired in 2007, Shaun the Sheep is a stop-motion animation series which has been broadcast in 180 countries. A special exhibition..
9 Gardens & Parks Hayama Park Tomoko Kamishima Hayama Park is a pleasant beachside park surrounded by beautiful pine trees. It's along a splendid driving course - Rt.134.
9 Temples & Shrines Leisurely Stroll at the Myoshin-ji Temple & Complex Larry Knipfing In early May, I revisited some of the places I had visited previously at Myoshin-ji - and they all seemed different! What a nice..
14 Gardens & Parks Irises at Yakushiike Park Cathy Cawood Irises bloom in the long narrow pond gardens at Yakushiike from early June.
Museums Matsumoto City Museum of Art JJ Walsh Yayoi Kusama's cheerful modern art displayed in the same building as traditional classic artwork in this beautifully designed..
Culture Suwa Grand Shrine in Nagano Elena Lisina Suwa Taisha is the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan and the head shrine of the Suwa network of shrines, composed of more than ten thousand..
18 Culture Tokyo Walks: Ryogoku Elena Lisina Ryogoku area is known as Sumo City as it features Kokugikan Sumo Stadium and many sumo-related objects. You can also find museums..