Culture Cherry Trees at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Abi Barber more pleasant than sitting in Tokyo’s spring sunshine contemplating a cherry... tree in full bloom while making your way through a freshly prepared bento
Activities Sakura at the Hiroshima Mint Paul Walsh Think you've missed the cherry blossoms? Not so fast! Over 50 varieties of beautiful, late bloomers at the Hiroshima Mint. For one week only.
12 Culture Early morning at Kawai Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing Located at the south gate of Shimogamo Shrine, I almost missed Kawai Jinja. I'm glad I found it.
Food Kazu Yakitori and Izakaya Anonymous Kazu is one of the few restaurants in Matsuyama with a full menu in English.
Activities Yokohama's Okura-yama Park Tomoko Kamishima When the spring wind begins to blow, 200 plum trees heralding the coming of the cherry blossom season, burst into bloom at Okura-yama Park.
Transportation Imabari Ferry Terminal Anonymous Imabari Ferry Terminal serves the cluster of islands between Ehime and Hiroshima, with a wide range of ferry services.
Food Jeet Curry, Mishima Peter Sidell A quick walk from Mishima station in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Jeet is a cosy Indian-run curry restaurant, with tasty and authentic but inexpensive