Ohanami or the flower viewing is the most popular spring activities in Japan. Unfortunately, this year 2020, due to the spread of the COVID-19, we are advised not to do flower viewing. But we can still enjoy flower viewing on the website. ...
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Viewing Last Cherry Blossoms in TokyoViewing Last Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo
Cherry blossoms in Tokyo start blooming at the end of March. In Japan, each prefecture has its “sample tree” and when five flowers bloom, the Meteorological Agency officially announce the flowering of the cherry blossoms. This is because the timing of the flowering of cherry blossoms is very important for ...
Walking in the Autumn GorgeWalking in the Autumn Gorge
There are many places in Japan you can enjoy walking during autumn. I took a one day trip to Yamanashi Prefecture and had a good walk in the autumn gorge called Nishizawa Keikoku Gorge. ...
Cycling along the RiversideCycling along the Riverside
The weather was not particularly good today but it was not hot anymore. As far as it is not raining, it’s good for cycling. So I decided to go to the riverside. Starting from Monzen Nakacho, I headed towards the Tokyo Bay. The good thing about cycling along the riverside ...
Exploring Tokyo Bay AreaExploring Tokyo Bay Area
It’s been so hot! It will be a good idea to go to Tokyo Bay area and feel the sea breeze under this hot and humid weather. There are many spots in and around Tokyo Bay Area so it is rather difficult for me to choose where to recommend. Among ...
Walking around Shosenkyo Gorge in YamanashiWalking around Shosenkyo Gorge in Yamanashi
Shosenkyo Gorge is in a beautiful national park in Kofu City of Yamanashi prefecture. There is a four-kilometer trail. This time, instead of enjoy a long hiking, I just visited Sengataki Waterfall which is one of the popular spots along the trail and walked a little bit around the area. ...