Culture Tokigawa Iris Garden Festival Lynda Hogan Each year in June iris flowers grow in the Tokigawa Iris Garden. It is not a particularly large iris garden, but it attracts hundreds..
Culture Ina Rose Season Lynda Hogan Inamachi or Ina town is known as "rose town". It is one of the most famous places for roses in Saitama Prefecture. The annual rose..
Activities Flower of the Week - Nemophila Lynda Hogan Information about seasonal flowers in Japan. This week we look at the Nemophila, also known as Baby Blue Eyes.
Culture Koma Shrine Cherry Blossom Festival Lynda Hogan Information for the second of two annual cherry blossom celebrations at Koma Shrine in Hidaka City. At the April cherry blossom..
Activities Greenpark Fukiware Lynda Hogan Greenpark Fukiware is a forested campsite, riverside, near the Fukiware falls in Numata, Gunma. The campsite is open all year round,..
Activities Hot Air Balloon Ride Tokorozawa Lynda Hogan An affordable hot air balloon experience offered monthly at Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park in Saitama Prefecture, close to Tokyo...
Culture 10 Things to Do in Japan in September Lynda Hogan Ideas to make the most out of a September visit to Japan. The month of September brings such a mix of weather, flowers, events and..
Activities Visiting the Glico Pia East Factory Lynda Hogan The Glico Pia East FREE factory tour, also known as the Pocky tour, gives you a glimpse into the production of some Japan's..