Culture Ruins of Ikeshima, Coal Mine Island Avery Morrow Start your trip by taking a nearby ferry, which departs frequently.
Nightlife Tokyo Dome City R A first center less Ferris wheel, Wonder Drop water slide, Venus Lagoon merry-go-round
Culture Step back in time at Shirakawago Suwannee Payne In the rain, purple-blue flowers of ajisai or hydrangea bloom beautifully
Culture Tokugawa-en, Nagoya Sarah Mathews just imagine how stunning it would have looked when they were in full bloom
Activities Hoju-ji Temple in Saijo Anonymous This is very pretty when the flowers bloom, although the buzzing of the
Activities Toyama's Snow Wall Sheila Burt Here in yukiguni, or snow country, when spring finally comes into bloom
Culture Makino Botanical Gardens Nate Hill Just be sure to go when a number of plants are in bloom to take full advantage
Shopping Craftsperson's Village in Mashiko Yoshiko Toyama started the folk-craft movement, with members such as Shoji Hamada, Kanjiro Kawai