Culture Tama City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Tama City in Western Tokyo's Tama region has many temples and shrines with a local character. They include Daifukuji Temple,..
Activities Nemophila Season at Hitachi Seaside Park Lynda Hogan One of the most famous flower scenes in all of Japan is the 'sea' of blue flowers at Hitachi Seaside Park every spring...
Activities Yakyu Inari Shrine Spring Flower Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid April through until early May, Saitama's Yakyū Inari Shrine holds a spring flower festival that ..
Activities Suigo Sawara Ayame Park Iris Festival Kim Bergström Each year in June, the Suigo Sawara Ayame Park is home to an iris festival where over 1.5 million irises of 400 varieties bloom..
Activities Hydrangea Season at Nihonmatsu-ji Kim Bergström Each year from around early June through to early July, the grounds of Ibaraki's Nihonmatsu-ji Temple are decorated with around..
Culture Otori Taisha Gary Luscombe Despite its position as one of the most important shrines in Osaka, Otori Taisha retains an air of mystery and peace. It's origins..
Activities Gamagori Classic Hotel's Azalea Festival Kim Bergström Each year in spring, the Gamagori Classic Hotel in Aichi is home to an azalea festival, owing to the impressive number of azalea..
Activities Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley Poppy Festival Kim Bergström Each year in June, the Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley in Shimane is filled with beautiful poppies in shades of red, pink, and white,..