Culture Sengan-En Garden, Kagoshima Peter Sidell Sengan-En is a beautiful, relaxing traditional landscaped garden to the south of Japan's Kagoshima City, which also includes a preserved
9 Culture Kyoto Shinsen-en Garden Tomoko Kamishima Shinsen-en Garden, meaning a garden containing God’s fountains, once stretched out for over 100,000 square meters just southwest of the Imperial
6 Activities Hakone-en Komagatake Ropeway Sandra Isaka A ropeway to the top of Hakone's highest mountain, Komagatake. Incredible views of Mt. Fuji, a small shrine, and great hiking..
13 Autumn at Kenroku-en Cathy Cawood One of Japan's most famous gardens, Kenroku-en was lovely when the autumn sunshine made the colored leaves glow.
9 Culture Daishi Koen's Shinshu-en Sandra Isaka Just behind the famous Kawasaki Daishi Temple, hidden within Daishi Koen, is a lovely Chinese garden called Shinshu-en.
11 Culture Happo-En Garden, Shirokanedai Peter Sidell Ten minutes from Meguro Station in Tokyo, Happo-En is a serene traditional garden whose name means 'beautiful from any angle', with ancient lanterns
10 Culture Kawasaki's Nihon Minka-en Josef Diermair The Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum in Kawasaki is a rather quiet place that has a lot to offer to people in search of old wooden..
8 Culture Reflections of Shosei-En, Kyoto Peter Sidell In Japan's historic former capital of Kyoto, Shosei-En is a beautiful traditional garden landscaped around a large pond, which reflects the trees and