Activities Kaisei Machi Ajisai Matsuri Kim Bergström The Kaisei Machi Ajisai Matsuri is an annual festival dedicated to all things hydrangeas. The event boasts over 5000 of these beautiful..
Culture Ranzan Lavender Festival Lynda Hogan Ranzan lavender festival is only on its second year, but already the Sennen No Sono has pinched the title for Japan's largest..
Activities Mitsuke English Garden Kim Bergström Mitsuke English Garden is located a short distance from the city of Nagaoka, and offers visitors the chance to enjoy seasonal blooms..
19 Culture Gorgeous Flower Parks in Spring Elena Lisina There are many flower parks in Japan and this photo story features some of them -- from very famous ones to small, lesser known..
11 Kyoto's Poet's House Rakushisha Illaura Rossiter In Japan's former imperial capital Kyoto, Rakushisha is the hermitage of the famous Edo period poet, and disciple of Basho,..
Food Japan Sake & Shochu Information Center Eline Teunissen Come taste various types & flavours of traditional Japanese rice-based alcohols like sake, shochu and awamori at the Japan Sake..
Culture Oji Shrine Sleiman Azizi Oji Shrine is said to have been built around the same time its famous gingko tree was planted, some time in the early 14th century...
Culture Ishikawajima Park Sleiman Azizi Ishikawajima Park is a made to order park in Chuo City. Part of a super levee protecting against floods and earthquakes, the park..