Activities A Day at Toba Aquarium Cathy Cawood Toba Aquarium is the only place you can see dugong in Japan. It has the greatest number of different species of any aquarium in..
Culture Visiting an Ama Diver Hut in Toba Cathy Cawood Meeting Japan's female Ama divers over a delicious seafood lunch with spiny lobster at Hachiman-Kamado, an Ama diver hut in..
15 April Peach Blossoms in Yamanashi Cathy Cawood The peach orchards blush with beautiful pink blossoms from early to mid April in Yamanashi prefecture
14 Fleeting Spring Magic at Ondagawa Cathy Cawood In spring the Ondagawa River in Machida city is transformed when 400 cherry trees planted along its banks burst into bloom.
10 Prayers and Cherry Blossoms Cathy Cawood I found a Buddhist service as well as cherry blossom at beautiful Nanzenji in Kyoto, and watched the monks depart the temple under..
12 Cherry Blossom at Heian Jingu Cathy Cawood Heian Jingu looks especially lovely in spring when cherry blossoms are blooming in the courtyard and inner garden.
11 Kimonos and Cherry Blossom in Kyoto Cathy Cawood In Kyoto, not all the colorful spring flowers are on the trees! People often wear kimonos around town to visit popular cherry..
9 Blossoms Along Philosopher's Path Cathy Cawood Philosopher's Path is one of Kyoto's most popular places for cherry blossom in springtime.