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.
Food Motoyoshiya Eel Restaurant Mandy Bartok Motoyoshiya Eel Restaurant serves the Yanagawa specialty of steamed eel in its thatched-roof, 300-year-old establishment.
Food Kongari Panyasan Mandy Bartok Kongari Panyasan sells fresh bread and baked treats just outside Kurokawa Onsen.
Food Wakayama City Hall Cafeteria Mandy Bartok Sitting on the 14th floor of the Wakayama City Hall, the City Hall Cafeteria offers fast (but tasty) food with the best castle..