Activities Akita International Dahlia Garden Kim Bergström At the Akita International Dahlia Garden, visitors can appreciate an incredible 7000 dahlias in numerous varieties.
10 Kochi Prefecture's 'Sugi-no-Osugi' Sandra Isaka Kochi Prefecture's 'Sugi-no-Osugi' are a majestic pair of 3000-year-old giant cedar trees deep in the countryside of Shikoku.
Flying Over Iris Beds at Senkono Ie Hiroshi Ohnuki Senkono Ie literally means '1000-year-old house', but Senko also... thatched roof house preserved in this village is actually only about 300
Culture Tottori Prefectural Museum Kim Bergström There are over 3000 permanent exhibits on display, and seasonal limited-time exhibitions take place regularly.
12 Food Restaurant Washoku Yohira Sandra Isaka The 'Rindou' lunch that I enjoyed cost around ¥2000.... Dinner sets start around ¥5000.
Activities Hakusan Shrine Hydrangea Festival Kim Bergström Each year in June, Tokyo's Hakusan Shrine is home to an impressive ajisai (hydrangea) festival, where around 3000 blooms in various shades of purple and
Culture Ogose Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Feb - Mid Mar During the period of the festival it costs ￥300 to enter the plum grove... Within the two hectare park, there are approximately 1000 plum blossoms
Activities 5 Spring Flower Spots in Yamaguchi Kim Bergström Tokiwa Park Yamaguchi's Tokiwa Park is home to approximately 3500 cherry... beautiful in and of itself, the surrounds are equally scenic - approximately 3000
