Culture Nature, Art, and Culture Along an Ancient Route Veronica Carnevale The 2.5km long river is lined with around 500 cherry trees and is recognized... as one of Japan’s top 100 cherry blossom spots—making it extremely popular
Culture Kamakura Calling Pete Martin In springtime, the cherry trees that line the path blossom, but I have
Food Mogu Mogu! Japanese Sweets by Sound Audrey Foo expensive concoctions like Hokkaido butter or Uji matcha with sakura (cherry... blossom).
Culture Kameido Tenjin Wisteria Festival 2026 Early - Late Apr Tokyo's top spot to see these beautiful flowers in bloom Kameido Tenjin Shrine
Culture Kurume City Cosmos Festival 2025 Late Oct A stretch of the Jinya River embankment is filled with the flowers for almost four kilometers, and they also bloom at Kitano Cosmos Park and Kitano Tenmangu
Transportation Hello Kitty Shinkansen Serena Ogawa The second main carriage is aptly named "Kawaii! Room".... non-reserved cars and three for reserved seating (take note that the Kawaii
Activities Tokyo Rural Escapes Geoff Day with vibrant colors in every direction, and Spring, with unique weeping cherry... blossom trees especially prominent on the grounds of Keirinjij Temple.
Food Ginjo Ramen Kubota Tinka Weener After reading many raving reviews about Ginjoramenkubota in Shimogyoko, Kyoto, I decided that it was time to “pop my ramen cherry” at this supposedly authentic