Sakura cherry blossom season is over but spring has not. Tokyo and its surrounding offer plenty of flowers to see: wisteria, azalea, shibazakura.
“At our heart is the 800-year-od Shakusui-en, a pond garden that firmly grounds our contemporary Hotel in tradition, artistry and natural beauty” The Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto boasts its traditional pond garden, “Shakusui-en” that was once owned by samurai family. It’s more than a traditional garden, it’s a garden that bears a significant history. It …
After the state of emergency was lifted in Japan, most of restaurants and cafes open their doors for customers. Many could not survive and gave up the business during this pandemic time. Running food business during the pandemic is challenging. In Tsukiji outer fish market, business runs as usual. People come to dine or do …
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 …
It’s almost unexpected that sakura cherry blossom started blooming mid of March 2020 in Tokyo. The warmth temperature accelerated the opening of the flowers. To us, it’s like an oasis in the desert. After a hermit period of stay at home because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, we go out to see something gorgeous: sakura. …
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. …