Culture Tokigawa Iris Garden Festival Lynda Hogan View irises in bloom in the tranquil town of Tokigawa
Food Healthy Penguin Cafe Kim Bergström of completely vegan dishes on their menu, from a Thai-inspired yellow curry... mixed vegetables and quinoa, to smashed avocado toast, and their very berry
Culture Regional Crafts - Tohoku Sleiman Azizi These include kaba-zaiku cherry bark craft from Akita, Tsugaru nuri lacquerware from Aomori, Yamagta imono ironware from Yamagata and obori-soma yaki porcelain
7 Culture Kamakura Camera - Engakuji Temple Peter Oxley besides history, in particular the many flowering trees and plants: plum, cherry... blossom, hydrangea, camellia, and, of course, the autumn colors.
Culture Reikanji Temple Camellia Event 2026 Late Mar - Mid Apr Kyoto's Reikan-ji Temple is often known as the camellia temple thanks to the large number of flowers that bloom on the grounds.
Culture Omiya City, Saitama Prefecture Rey Waters The park is in the top 100 sites for viewing cherry blossoms and is home
Culture Odori Shibazakura Festival 2026 Late Mar - Early May Typically running from late March until early May, the Odori Shibazakura Festival invites visitors to enjoy over 100,000 moss phlox (shibazakura) plants in bloom
24 Activities Exploring Rishiri and Rebun Islands Rey Waters On a cool early September day we boarded a ferry for the 1 hour 40 minute... My first surprise was the ferry itself.