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Cherry Blossom

Gorgeous weeping cherry blossom, Shidare-Sakura at night

Rikugien Gardens' "Special Nighttime Viewing in Spring" is worth visiting because a lit-up Shidare-Sakura, a weeping che...
Drink

Japanese sake vending machine! Amazing!

If you have time until your flight departs from Haneda Airport, I recommend you visit the shopping mall, Atre, at the JR...
Cherry Blossom

Sakura is now ready to bloom fully!

Finally, Sakura (cherry trees) started blooming in my town yesterday. International visitors coming to Japan next weeken...
Cherry Blossom

A lovely day with my guest: Smile, Happy and “Hoppy”!

It was a great time exploring some sightseeing spots in Tokyo with a European family. They were so lovely, kind, and che...
Drink

Oden, it’s a traditional Japanese homemade meal. So yummy!

Although cherry blossom season was almost around the corner, it was still chilly, so I was in the mood to eat something ...
Mt. Fuji

Awesome! The clean spring pond was created by Mt. Fuji

One of the places where we can find gifts from the nature of Mt. Fuji is Oshinohakkai, where pure and clean groundwater ...
Culture

Macha!! Tea Break in Shinjuku Gyoen Garden

In the almost center of the Shinjuku Gyoen Garden, a Japanese tea house, Anon, waits for you to serve Maccha, Japanese g...
Cherry Blossom

Cherry blossoms on a rainy day in 2017

It was 2017; I took a video of cherry blossoms in the rain and petals flowing on a stream. Fully blooming cherry blossom...
Cherry Blossom

Early-blooming Sakuras in Shinjuku Gyoen Garden

I walked through Shinjuku Gyoen Garden, one of the largest gardens in Tokyo, yesterday morning (March 16, 2024). It was ...
Culture

Meiji-Jingu Shrine (4): The garden

Visiting the garden in the Meiji-Jingu is also lovely if you have time after praying at the shrine. You have to pay 500 ...