43 Culture Torii Kevin Haase Torii mark your passage from the mundane to the sacred. Take a journey around Japan through these gates, from the forest to the..
Activities Walking Yokohama 2021 Rey Waters Yokohama has many neighborhood parks and rivers where you can view excellent displays of Hydrangea without the crowds.
Activities Hydrangea Season at the Mishima Skywalk Kim Bergström From mid-June to mid-July, the walking path across from Shizuoka's Mishima Skywalk is filled with the color of around 13,000..
Culture Tokigawa Iris Garden Festival Lynda Hogan Each year in June iris flowers grow in the Tokigawa Iris Garden. It is not a particularly large iris garden, but it attracts hundreds..
Food Donburi Grand Prix 2026 Late Apr - Early May The Donburi Grand Prix will offer up a variety rice bowls piled high with toppings for visitors to choose from.
Culture Katori City Guide Elizabeth S Katori City in northern Chiba Prefecture transports you to the Edo era. Just an hour from Narita City, this once-prosperous mercantile..
Activities Shizuoka Tea and Drama Tour Richard Sweet Spend a full day out by working in the morning, pampering yourself in the afternoon, and getting dramatic at night with the Shizuoka..
Activities Iris and Hydrangea Exhibition Kim Bergström Irises and hydrangeas are two of rainy season's highlights in Japan, and Kamosō Kachōen Garden Park in Shizuoka celebrates..