Free to visit, this huge rooftop is one of the best places to take a break from the chaos of the city.
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See-through garden lavatory is one of the most unusual ways to relieve the call of nature.
Shinjuku Gyoen garden is right in the middle of the city, and has two different types of cold-weather sakura.
Your eyes will love the traditional Japanese garden, but keep your ears open for a sound that’s been marking life in this town for centuries.
Right before the cherry blossoms start to bloom, prices went up, but it’s still a must-visit bargain.
The coffeehouse carries on Japanese traditions in Uji, the country’s most famous tea-growing town.
We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again: cats rule the world. Maybe that even includes the spiritual world?
From elegant gardens to stoic shrines and museums of fine art, Tokyo is full of places to stimulate the mind, soothe the soul, and please the senses.
Mie town’s garden opens its gates after nightfall so guests can see the gorgeous blossoms in a whole new light.
Japanese visitors are falling in love with the gorgeous gardens and traditional rooms at this atmospheric inn.
With amazing outdoor eating spaces set on moss-covered grounds in the middle of the woods, this is a secret haven for lovers of nature and Studio Ghibli.
Slip into the Taisho Period of Japan’s past as you slip on a kimono from this unique part of the country’s history.