5 of Hokkaido's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström Cherry blossoms are just one of Hokkaido's springtime drawcards, and due to the prefecture's location the trees bloom later..
Activities Sakura Season at Iwate's Takamatsu Park Kim Bergström Iwate's Takamatsu Park features on the list of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom viewing spots, and it's a popular destination..
Activities Shizunai Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Apr 25th - May 30th From the early to mid May timeframe, Hokkaido's Shizunai Nijukken Road is an amazing place to enjoy the beauty of sakura season...
Transportation Hakone Access Caroline Hill This guide has all you need to know about getting to and around Hakone. There are many different ways to see Hakone. The Hakone..
Culture Kamakura's Shichifukujin Pilgrimage Helen Langford Visit eight temples and shrines in the Kamakura-Enoshima area while gathering goshuin seal stamps for each of the seven gods of..
Activities Ohirasan Prefectural Natural Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Each year around the early April timeframe, Tochigi's Ōhirasan Prefectural Natural Park hosts a cherry blossom festival to..
Culture Edogawa City Ward - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Edogawa City Ward is home to a small handful of museums and galleries, including de the Edogawa Folk Museum, the Shunka-en Bonsai..
9 Culture Hikoji-gama Pottery Art Studio Samuel Richards Surrounded by tea plantations, Hikoji-gama (Shitoro-yaki) Pottery Art Studio is found in the mountains of Shimada City, in central..