7 Shakunage Garden Mandy Bartok Shakunage Garden boasts over 20,000 rhododendron bushes on a hillside in southern Oita Prefecture.
Food Ajidokoro Naka Mandy Bartok Ajidokoro Naka is one of the only options - but a darn good one - in Kurokawa Onsen for those who don't want to dine in their..
Activities Hiking the Kuju Mountain Range Mandy Bartok Scale some of Kyushu's highest peaks during a hike of the Kuju Mountain Range.
6 Garden at the Tokyo National Museum Mandy Bartok The garden at the Tokyo National Museum is only open for a few weeks a year and makes for a peaceful springtime stroll.
6 Ninomaru Shiseki Garden Mandy Bartok Ninomaru Shiseki Garden is a beautiful escape in all seasons and just a short walk down the hill from Matsuyama Castle.
7 Cherry Blossoms in Bloom at Kumamoto Castle Mandy Bartok Cherry Blossoms at Kumamoto Castle are in full bloom in the last few days of March.
6 Spring at Makino Botanical Garden Mandy Bartok Spring at Makino Botanical Garden is a colorful season complete with tulips cherry blossoms and a hundred other varieties of flowering..
6 Plum Blossoms at Dazaifu Mandy Bartok Plum blossoms herald the start of spring at Dazaifu Tenmangu in Fukuoka Prefecture.