Activities 4 Spots for Spring Flowers in Akita Kim Bergström The park was built at the site of the Kubota Castle Ruins, and was named... as one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom viewing spots back in 1990
Culture Cat Alley In Onomichi Jemma King In 1997 Shunji Sonoyama, a French artist, found inspiration in a few abandoned... sloping streets winding their way through Onomichi.
Activities Peach Picking at Misaka Farm 'Grape House' Rachelle Joy Potente Yamanashi Prefecture, especially, is known as the 'Kingdom of Fruit' due... picking your peaches, the staff member ties the bag in a fascinating way
Culture Asakusa Shutter Art Peter Lin Known as emaki (picture scrolls), these artworks were created in the 1990&... The intent of the project was to promote and reenergize the Asakusa neighborhood
Culture The Tea Ceremony in Japan Alessio Pompeo At that time, tea was considered a precious medicine and its use was not... The four principles on which his philosophy is based are: • Wa (Harmony
Culture Yagiri Crossing on the Edo River Elizabeth S If you are brave and have time, riding the buses is a great way to get... The Yagiri crossing was instituted during the shogunate to serve the farmers
Culture Taiko in Shimogo Tom Roseveare Formed in 1987, Shimogo's Okawa-Keiryu Taiko Preservation Society (... I was fortunate enough to participate in a unique taiken experience deep
Discover the San'in Region Japan Travel Horikawa pleasure boat / samurai residences Though the moat was built in... 1611, the Horikawa boat tours only began in 1997.