Sakura cherry blossom season is over but spring has not. Tokyo and its surrounding offer plenty of flowers to see: wisteria, azalea, shibazakura.
Golden Week is a series of public holidays in Japan. It is one of the busiest time in Japan. Learn more about the Golden Week in the blog.
Sakura cherry blossom season is a prelude to spring. There are plenty more flowers to see after Japan’s iconic flower sakura season is over. Nemophila baby blue eyes, azalea, shibazakura, wisteria are some of the beauty of Japan that can be seen in spring.
Holiday season will start soon as summer is approaching fast. This year’s summer in Japan will certainly have a different vibe than many other summers of the past. Before COVID-19 outbreak, summer was always busy in Japan. There were used to be many festivals held in summer. This summer those festivals are canceled . There …
There are many stunning places to see during autumn foliage season in Japan. Kyoto is one of the best. What makes autumn in Kyoto different than in other Japan’s cities is the autumn foliage turn temples and shrine into picturesque places. I’m writing this blogpost to share some of my thoughts about Kyoto these days. …
There are many temples with a stunning view of autumn in Kyoto. Rurikoin Temple excels amongst the best. What makes Rurikoin special, apart from its magnificent view, is that it opens for visitors only twice a year: spring and autumn. That’s it. Because of its limited opening period, getting inside the Rurikoin temple is challenging …