Activities Introduction to Stamp Rallies Guillaume Doré Stamp Rallies are a fun way to discover new places across Japan and even potentially score prizes in the process.
7 Culture Peonies at Kisshoin Temple Elizabeth S Kisshoin Temple a short walk from Kashiwatanaka Station on the Tsukuba Express Line displays 100 peony plants under paper parasols...
Food Hamazushi Yukawa Elena Lisina Authentic, tasty and fresh sushi in Hamazushi Yukawa restaurant in the seaside town of Ito.
8 Activities Nerima Children's Forest (Kodomonomori) Sherilyn Siy Kodonomori is a farm converted into a play space. Fruit and vegetables are still grown but most of the space is dirt, not conc..
Culture Satoyama Garden Cathy Cawood Enjoy mass plantings of flowers at Satoyama Garden in Yokohama. Part of the Yokohama Garden Necklace project, the garden is glorious..
8 Culture Tokaen Wisteria Garden Elizabeth S Tokaen in Kasukabe City is renowned for ancient wisteria said to be planted by Buddhist sage Kobo Daishi.1000 year old vines are..
Culture Nara's God of Ice Arlene Bastion Himuro Shrine is possibly the only Shinto shrine where the resident deity is a God of Ice, guarding today all ice related industries,..
Culture The Ryozens of Kyoto Arlene Bastion The large statue of Ryozen Kannon looms over moving war memorials, and graves at Ryozen Gokoku hold war dead and those who died..