Culture Sendai Toshogu Shrine and Market Justin Velgus Spring time brings cherry blossoms to the area.
Food Thai Garden, Shibuya Peter Sidell In this setting the cheesy Thai pop was a little incongruous, but the volume... Alongside standards such as red and green curry, Tom Yum ramen and basil
Food Rana Coffee, Yashima Peter Sidell By way of food they have a few a la carte dishes such as black curry and... I went for the cheese curry set, and found the curry to be good and tasty
Culture Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Tony Mariani waka (a Japanese poem of Chinese influence): “How beautiful the red plum blossom... This represents Michizane’s love for the trees and their blossoms.
15 Culture Peony Gardens in Hase-dera, Nara Tomoko Kamishima It is just gorgeous when all the flowers begin to blossom all at once!
Food CoDow Restaurant, Karuizawa Peter Sidell The interior is very central European in style, with lots of cheery warm... Wanting to try something local I ordered the CoDow Jam Curry set; but don
13 Culture New Year at Kitano Tenman-gu Cathy Cawood The shrine is famous for plum blossom, and at New Year you can already
12 Heian Jingu Michi Cathy Cawood often visited this tree, and I prefer its quiet green beauty to all the blossom