Nightlife Tanto Bar in Kawayu-Onsen R.S. Reynolds I visit Tanto Bar in Kawayu-Onsen, Hokkaido for a night of drinking and darts
Accommodation Kinkiyu Hotel in Kawayu-Onsen R.S. Reynolds My stay in a traditional tatami room with onsen services at the Kinkiyu Hotel in Kawayu-Onsen, Hokkaido
14 Culture Plum Blossom at Ishiyamadera Cathy Cawood Plum blossom at a Shiga temple with a connection to the life of Murasaki Shikibu, the world's first novel writer.
14 Activities A Walk Around Kawayu-Onsen R.S. Reynolds I take a walk around Kawayu-Onsen and enjoy the nature that surrounds this small town in Eastern Hokkaido
10 Activities Shukkeien Plum Blossoms Paul Walsh "Ume" plum blossoms provide welcome color and cheer in the cold winter months.
15 Activities Kaizu Osaki Cathy Cawood Photos of four kilometers of cherry blossom at Kaizu Osaki on the Northern shore of Lake Biwa.
12 Culture Plum Blossom at Kitano-Tenmangu Cathy Cawood Fragrant pink and white plum blossom blooming in the grounds of an ancient Shinto shrine, Kyoto's Kitano Tenmangu.
9 Culture Plum Blossom Festival in Mito Nicole Bauer When we were there in the middle of March, I felt that the blossoms were