Culture Fun in Okayama Rey Waters There are groves of Plum, Cherry and Maple trees, a crane aviary, tea plantation
Culture Discover True Kakunodate Kasia Szumna about Samurai armory, folklore of Akita, traditional maple art work and cherry
Ashikaga Flower Park and Wisteria Jessica A Paje From late April to mid May, the wisteria trellis is in full bloom and covers
Activities TeamLab Planets: Garden Area Veronica Carnevale Withered flowers fall and new ones bloom everyday, illustrating the cycle
13 Snow at Nanzenji Cathy Cawood through the blanketing snow, and someone had made snow bunnies with red berry
Nightlife Japan's English Comedy Scene Peter Sidell Stand-up means there's one person on stage talking: think Jerry Seinfeld... headline shows by visiting comics from the USA and UK, including Adam Bloom
Accommodation Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo Mandy Bartok here from the Kansai area and - in the spring only - a stunning weeping cherry
Activities Mt. Ikoma on the Nara Osaka Border Bryan Baier taking off from or coming in to land at Itami Airport in Osaka was a great cherry