13 Culture Shibata Sakura Festa - Riverbank Takako Sakamoto Every year in cherry blossom season, they hold the 'Shibata Sakura Festival' in Shibata town in Miyagi prefecture. Surprisingly,..
9 Culture The Beauty of Nijo-jo Castle - 4 Larry Knipfing I recommend the Waraku-an teahouse in Seiryu-en Garden. It's only 700 yen for a cup of tasty green tea, delicate Japanese sweets,..
12 Culture Beautiful Shoren-in Temple, Kyoto 2 Larry Knipfing The thing that will catch your eye at Shoren-in is the delightful collection of lotus painted onto the walls of Kacho-den Hall...
15 Culture Kyoto Taizo-in Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Taizo-in Temple: Attractive inner temple of Myoshin-ji Temple Complex
9 Activities The Susuki Plain of Kirishima Tristan Scholze Beautiful grasses grace this scenic area of the Ebino Plateau between volcanoes in Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.
15 Culture Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine and Garden Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine: Smaller version of the ancient Imperial Palace. There is also the lovely Shin-en Garden.
7 Culture Spring at Miyagawa-Tsutsumi Park Ann Yamagishi With over 1000 cherry blossom trees, it is bar none Mie's most impressive sakura display
9 Activities Beautiful, Overlooked Sakura Spots Samantha Lau Sakura spots hidden from the tourist eye in Kobayashi, Chiba.