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The cherry blossom (桜, sakura) is Japan's unofficial national flower. It has been celebrated for many centuries and holds a prominent position in Japanese culture. There are dozens of cherry tree varieties in Japan, most of which bloom for just a few days in spring.
#3 of 11 most visited in Yokohama. Yamashita Park's Waterfront Walkway. Intro. Get There. Hours & Fees. Hotels. Experiences. Yamashita Park (山下公園, Yamashita Kōen) is a public park that stretches about 750 meters along Yokohama 's waterfront. The park is about a hundred meters wide, and consists mostly of open green space.
The Jomonsugi (縄文杉, Jōmonsugi), the main attraction of Yakushima, is a giant cedar tree which scientists estimate to be 2000 to 7200 years old. Said to be the oldest tree in Japan, it dates to the Jomon Period from which it gets its name. It is not very tall, standing around 25 meters high, yet it has a massive trunk about 5 meters in ...
Traditional way to cool down hot spring water. Yumomi (湯もみ) is the centuries-old method employed to cool down Kusatsu 's hot spring water to bathing temperature without diluting it with cold water and thus attenuating its special qualities. The cooling is achieved by stirring the water using large wooden paddles and is carried out by a ...
Hiyoriyama Park (日和山公園, Hiyoriyama Kōen) is a hilltop park in central Ishinomaki City. Situated 56 meters above sea level on the former Ishinomaki Castle grounds, the park enjoys commanding views out over the city including the Kitakami River Estuary and the waterfront districts along the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Hotels. Yufuin (由布院 as onsen resort, 湯布院 as city district) is a popular hot spring resort, located about ten kilometers inland from Beppu, another, much larger and more developed hot spring resort. Yufuin has a wealth of art museums, cafes and boutiques, and many travelers come to the city just to stroll about town for the day.
Toshogu Shrine (東照宮, Tōshōgū) is a magnificent memorial to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, which ruled Japan for over 250 years until 1868. Ieyasu is enshrined at Toshogu as the deity Tosho Daigongen, "Great Deity of the East Shining Light".
