In Japan, some gardens may open at night during the peak time of autumn foliage. Such gardens are usually packed with people and it is often prohibited to use tripods. You know, taking photos at night without a tripod is extremely difficult. But I found that Higo Hosokawa Garden in ...
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Garden in the SkyGarden in the Sky
These days, roof-top garden is not so surprising. But I happened to visit a “garden in the sky” which was quite unique. It is Meguro Sky Garden. This garden is over Ohashi Junction which connects Metropolitan Expressway and Central Circular Expressway (Chuo Kanjo-sen). Whaaaat? The garden over the expressways? What ...
Viewing Mt. Fuji from Other Mountains – Asahidake Mountain and Mt. KimpuViewing Mt. Fuji from Other Mountains – Asahidake Mountain and Mt. Kimpu
Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and we think it’s the most beautiful. During summer time, many travellers including oversea visitors go climb Mt. Fuji. It is not so easy to climb this 3,776 meter-high mountain as sometimes people may suffer from altitude disease. So those who are ...
Strolling along the Plants Market in AsakusaStrolling along the Plants Market in Asakusa
One of the largest plants markets is held in Asakusa every year at the last weekend of May and June. Japanese people love growing plants since the old times. People go to plants markets and buy a flower pot or two. Sometimes they are bonsai pots. If you visit Asakusa at ...