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The samurai garden was a theme park??

Do you agree that the Daimyo Garden, a traditional Japanese garden created by samurai, is similar to contemporary theme ...
Culture

The Kyu Shiba Rikyu Garden: Mionr but full of remarkable tastes in samurai cultures.

Kyu Shiba Rikyu Gardens is one of my recommended spots for international tourists in Tokyo. First, it is just next to th...
Culture

Nezu Shrine Part 3: Gorgeous! Azalea Festival!

If you have a chance to visit the Nezu shrine from late April to early June, you will be so lucky to have a view of the ...
Culture

June may be the best season to visit Kamakura.

One of the best one-day trips from Tokyo is to Kamakura, which is about 60 minutes away from Tokyo station by rapid trai...
Culture

“A Three-Garden Tour in Tokyo” Part 3: Kyu-Furukawa Garden symbolizes the contrast between the samurai era and modernizing Japan.

The last stop on the "Three-Garden Tour" is Kyu-Furukawa Garden, about a 15-minute walk from Rikugien Gardens or a 10-mi...
Culture

“A Three-Garden Tour in Tokyo” Part 2: Rikugien, An Authentic Samurai-Lord style Garden in Tokyo

The next stop of the Three-Garden Tour on the Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line is Rikugien Gardens. The Somei Mon gate is just n...
Culture

“A Three-Garden Tour in Tokyo” Part 1: Koishikawa-Korakuen, An Amazing Samurai Lord style Garden in Tokyo

If you are enthusiastic about traditional Japanese gardens in Tokyo, I recommend "A Three-Garden Tour" on the Tokyo Metr...
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...