Travel
Mt Fuji and the Lakes in Golden Week
Golden Week brings clear spring days around the Fuji Five Lakes, with snow still on the summit of Mt Fuji and pink blossoms out lower down. Most of these…
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Living in Japan
Sakura at Kyoto Incline
The Incline at Keage in Kyoto is the old train line where barges would come down from Lake Biwa to Kyoto. Close to Nanzenji, where you can still see the Aquaduct, the Incline is a popular place in Spring due to all of the beautiful Sakura trees planted here. On a spring sunny day in Kyoto, this is one of the magical places to visit.
Culture
Playing at the Temple
These children were enjoying themselves at the local temple. On a warm spring day it looks like a great place to play and pray.
Culture
Plum Blossoms
Some very nice plum blossoms our in Kyoto ahead of the more famous sakura season to follow
Living in Japan
Spring weather, Autumn reflection
The Spring weather seems to be hiding just around the corner as the trees start to get ready to show us their color. As we get ready for the colors of…
Culture
Kisaragi and Setsubun
The month of February used to be called Kisaragi in Japan. February was the second month of winter under the lunar calendar, which Japan used before the…
Goods
Sakura mochi, Japan
This one is for sakura mochi fans! It is a wonderful addition to the bag or mobile phone. I can almost smell the sakura mochi already!! For those who are…
Outdoors & Sport
When is Spring in Japan?
Whilst it sounds like an obvious question there is no real good answer for "When is Spring?". Traditionally we might look at crop cycles or blooming of…
Culture
Spring on its way
The weather doesn't feel like it today, but Spring is upon us. In Shibuya, the Sakuragaoka area is getting ready for a festival. The Cerulean Tower are…