Shirotori Garden is a Japanese garden with an area of about 3.7 hectares and is the largest in the city, located in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya City. On the other side of the Horikawa River, which flows to the east of the garden, is the legendary "Shirotori tomb" with YAMATO Takeru no Mikoto (a hero in ancient Japan) flying as a swan, and the Shirotori Garden is named after that legend. … [Read more...] about Shirotori Teien Garden, Aichi
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Cape Zanpa Park, Okinawa
"Cape Zanpa", the westernmost tip of Okinawa Island, is a ridge facing the East China Sea. It is a popular tourist destination with a spectacular view on the sunny day to the Kerama Islands. The surrounding area is a pristine coastline, with cliffs about 30 meters high and continuing for about 2 kilometers. It is loved by the locals as a point of fishing and diving. The sea … [Read more...] about Cape Zanpa Park, Okinawa
Koko-en Garden, Hyogo
The national treasure "Himeji Castle" of Hyogo Prefecture Himeji City which has been selected as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage and also as one of Japan's 100 best castles. Himeji Castle, with its large keep built in 1609, leaving its beautiful appearance in the present age, is popular as a spot where you can enjoy the traditional Japanese landscape as well as its historical … [Read more...] about Koko-en Garden, Hyogo
Glover Garden, Nagasaki
Nagasaki's representative tourist attraction "Glover Garden". It is certified as a World Heritage Site, and the number of tourists is increasing. In the "Glover Garden", the six Meiji period Western-style buildings scattered around the city have been transferred and restored with Former Glover House, Former Ringer House, Former Alt House as the core. Because of the topography … [Read more...] about Glover Garden, Nagasaki
Maizuru Koen Park, Fukuoka
Fukuoka Tenjin, the center of Fukuoka. It is known as the biggest city in western Japan. There are many department stores and commercial buildings in front of Tenjin station, and many people visit regardless of age and sex. Fukuoka Tenjin can be said to be such a big city, but there is a huge section where you can enjoy nature and history in the immediate side. This block, … [Read more...] about Maizuru Koen Park, Fukuoka
Inokashira Park, Tokyo
Inokashira Park is Japan's first suburban park that spans Mitaka-shi and Musashino-shi, Tokyo. The official name is "Inokashira Onshi Park" (Imperial Park) and opened in 1917. In the center there is "Inokashira Pond", which was used as a source of water for "Kanda Josui" (Kanda water supply), the first water service in the Edo period. The park covers an area of 42.8 hectares, … [Read more...] about Inokashira Park, Tokyo
Ueno Onshi Park, Tokyo
"Ueno Park" in Taito-ku, Tokyo, the official name is "Ueno Onshi Park". It is a park managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, with a land area of 530,000 square meters. As one of the first designated parks in Japan since completion in 1876, it has been popular as a place for citizens to relax for the long term of 140 years. Speaking of Ueno Park, the first thing that … [Read more...] about Ueno Onshi Park, Tokyo
Arakurayama-Sengen Park, Yamanashi
"Arakurayama Sengen Park" famous as a spot where you can see Mt. Fuji. It is known not only for Mt. Fuji but also for cherry blossoms. There are many places where you can see Cherry blossoms and Mt. Fuji, but there is no place where you can see elegant Japanese landscape as Arakurayama Sengen Park. In the garden, there is a memorial tower of the war dead called "Churei-to" … [Read more...] about Arakurayama-Sengen Park, Yamanashi
Happo-En Garden, Tokyo
"Happo-En Garden" is a wedding hall in Shirokanedai, Minato - ku, Tokyo, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2018. It has extensive Japanese gardens on site. It is a venerable Japanese garden that lasted 300 years since it was a mansion of the warlords of the Edo period. It changes the expression beautifully according to the four seasons, such as cherry blossoms and autumn … [Read more...] about Happo-En Garden, Tokyo
Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi
"Ashikaga Flower Park" is a botanical garden that is open in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture. It is a popular spot where you can enjoy beautiful flowers every season. A wide variety of flowers are planted as flower theme parks, and you can enjoy azaleas, roses, cosmos etc for each season. Among them, the greatest highlight is wisteria flower. Especially the giant wisteria … [Read more...] about Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi