Sakura Season at Starbucks Japan Kim Bergström Cherry blossom season is a much-loved time of year across Japan, not just because of the natural beauty that abounds, but bec...
8 Shopping Kamimashiki Produce Market Yui Yamaguchi The highlight of this market is that local farmers deliver their morning harvests and consumers can purchase them right away....
11 Hanamiyama Park Radica Sooknarine Hanamiyama Park is park filled with an abundance of flowers--and not just cherry blossoms. Located a 15 minute walk from Fuku...
8 Activities Hanami by the Tama River Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Experience the fun of Hanami (cherry-blossom viewing) by the Tama River in Hamura City, a suburb of Tokyo.
Activities Yakushiike Park Iris and Hydrangea Festival 2026 Kim Bergström At Yakushiike Park in Machida, you can enjoy both hydrangeas and irises at the one beautifully landscaped destination.
9 Places to Visit in Japan This May Kim Bergström May in Japan is a sweet spot for travel, offering pleasant temperatures, fresh greenery, colorful blooms, and fewer people tr...
Culture Sakura at Matsuyama Castle Bronwyn O'Neill Matsuyama is becoming increasingly more popular with travellers who are looking for locations slightly removed from the tradi...
Activities Osaka Expo Commemoration Park Ryo Hayashi Less than thirty minutes from central Osaka, built on the site of the Japan World Exposition in 1970, the Expo Commemoration ...
Culture Hydrangea Spots Across Kanagawa Kim Bergström Hydrangeas, or ajisai in Japanese, are one of the highlights of rainy season. This guide covers destinations to enjoy these f...
Activities Fussa Sakura Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Fussa City is located in western Tokyo, and the area is home to an annual sakura festival which has been running for 40 years...
