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During the short spring of the Tohoku region, spring flowers race to catch up with the already blooming cherry blossoms. Once their petals begin to open they blossom all at once, giving the cherry...

Spring is a season of new beginnings, new life and good weather. The cherry blossoms in Japan don't last long, but they create a wave of excitement that we can ride all the way...

Aside from big cities like Tokyo and Osaka, most of Japan consists of steep mountains that come down almost to the shore. Of all the mountains and hills, Mt. Fuji is the most famous...

Short-lived, fragile, pale pink cherry blossoms have become a symbol of Japan as the Japanese are madly in love with this season and everything it represents. It is precisely because the gentle cherry blossoms...

Cherry blossom season in Japan is a well-known experience on a lot of people's bucket list. The whole country transforms into a magical "Blossomland" and not just parks and gardens, but even city streets...

Mt. Fuji puts on a new look every season. Fall is a great time to visit the Fuji Five Lakes (Yamanakako, Kawaguchiko, Saiko, Shojiko and Motosuko) because you get to observe the Japanese custom...

Aomori Prefecture 1 ~ 10   1 Yagen Mountain Stream (薬研渓流) in Mutsu A photo posted by キソキソ (@kuwakeen) on Oct 21, 2013 at 9:53pm PDT First colors: Beginning of October Color Peak: Middle of October until the end of...

Tucked away in the Fukushima countryside, perhaps it's no surprise that this hot spring and traditional Japanese inn is overlooked by many people. But it is a crying shame, as – apart from the...

Nature History Culture CuisineExplore Japan’s Rich Heritage in Tohoku’s Six Prefectures and NiigataLocated in the northeastern part of Japan’s Honshu island, Tohoku is surrounded by the Sea of Japan, the Pacific Ocean and the...

In the past, gardens were created by the upper-class of society and can be classified into three main groups: 1. Gardens representing a naturally scenery for aesthetic pleasure and later for strolling through 2. Dry landscape...