Planning Tokyo's Machida City Sleiman Azizi Machida City, one of Tokyo's largest cities, is home to the local but accessible Aihara Suwa Shrine, the hugely impressive pond..
Area Machida A 35-minute train ride away from Shinjuku, Machida provides a respite from the chaos in downtown Tokyo. The town offers a mix of traditional charms and modern entertainment to keep visitors busy...
Activities A Red Umbrella Reynald Ventura In the pouring rain, a Chinese lady with a red umbrella visits the lotus pond at Yakushiike Park . She speaks to a solitary lotus..
Culture Yuzen Silk Dyeing Rey Waters The tradition of dyeing formal kimonos. A class with step by step instructions from a professional Kimono maker.
14 Culture Lotus Blooms at Yakushiike Park Cathy Cawood Exquisite pink blooms in the lotus pond at Yakushiike Park in Machida
14 Culture Zodiac Statues at a Buddhist Temple Cathy Cawood Cute statues representing each animal of the Chinese Zodiac at a temple in Machida.