Kaiyukan Aquarium is located in Tempozan port village in Minato ward, near Osaka Bay. It opened in 1990, and was the largest aquarium in the world at that time. Until now, Kaiyukan is still located…
Japan seems to be very favored by nature with flowers blooming all year round (except winter). After March and April are filled with the pink colors of cherry blossoms and wisteria, then comes...
Every May 5 is Kodomo no hi, a children's holiday in Japan. At this time, it is easy to see carp flags hanging high in the parks…
Mount Yoshino, also known as Yoshinoyama, is located about 30-40 km southeast of Nara city center. It has been a religious pilgrimage site for over a thousand years and is recognized by UNESCO…
While the cherry blossoms in most locations in Osaka, Nara and Kyoto have faded, but only 1 hour by train from Kyoto, the cherry blossom road in Makino is currently in its prime...
Tsubosaka-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nara, Japan. Built on top of Mount Tsubosaka, the temple dates back to the 8th century and is famous for its stunning views, along with…
When cherry blossom season is at mankai (the peak blooming time), not only Kyoto, but almost all provinces of Japan can see sakura anywhere...
In Japan, there are often extremely large fields of mustard flowers, interspersed with cherry blossoms, creating a very beautiful scene every spring. Almost all regions in Japan are…
Koyasan (also known as Mount Koya), is a sacred mountain located in Wakayama Prefecture, about 90km south of Osaka, and is the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Koyasan was founded in…
Continuing my series of articles about early blooming cherry blossoms - Kawazu Sakura in Japan, with the first article in Matsuda, Kanagawa. This time, we will go about 400km southwest,...