Shopping Kamakura Ryotan Minami Tanaka blossoms (ume) in early spring, weeping willow cherry trees (shidare-zakura
14 Resurrected Big Buddha of Fukui Takako Sakamoto this statue was built in the 16th century in Ichijodani Valley where the Asakura
Food Ramen Hunting in Shibuya Jerome Lee Adorned with a big Kanji character representing 'male', the store
Culture In Search of the Sakai Daimyo in Tsuruoka City Alena Eckelmann The park is known as an excellent cherry blossom (sakura) viewing spot... trees and the locals claim that this spot is one of Japan’s best 100 sakura
Culture Summer Gagaku Performance in Sendai 2026 Aug 12th - Aug 13th In mid-August, Osaki Hachiman Shrine in Sendai hosts a program which includes performances of Gagaku music and Kagura dance, and also gives
Culture Matsusaka Castle Ruins Chris Glenn The site is famous for its sakura cherry blossom in the spring, and its
Shopping Akita Mountain Honey Janessa Landry He told us that during the sakura flower viewing that attracts many tourists
Area Mihara The port of Mihara sits pretty much in the center of Hiroshima prefecture’s Seto Inland Sea coastline, 20 minutes by bullet train from Hiroshima and right between Takehara and Onomichi. The..