Nabana no Sato なばなの里
I happened to chance upon Nabana no Sato while researching our Nagoya trip, and while it’s not in Nagoya (it’s in Mie prefecture), it is near Nagoya and just…
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Plum Blossom Festival in Mito, Ibaraki – v2.0 Nyx
This is the v2.0 of the Mito Plum Blossom Festival, which we visited on March 14. (yes, a bit late, but I was away!) v2.0 covers the night portion…
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Viewing Plum Blossoms in Mito, Ibaraki – v1.0 Hemera
In Japan, viewing plum blossoms is not big a deal as viewing cherry blossoms, but this year, I wanted to properly experience it. So on March 14 (also…
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5 Things to Do in Spring in Japan
We are literally at the doorstep to Spring (which I’m extremely eager to welcome!) therefore this week’s Friday Five will be covering 5 things to do in Spring…
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Best Time to View Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo
This is question I frequently get, and since I was asked again a week ago, I decided to do a post on it. It is impossible to predict the precise…
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My Favorite Place to View Autumn Leaves in Tokyo
It’s finally November, which means… It’s time for viewing autumn leaves in Tokyo! Autumn is my absolute favorite season! There’s just something deeply captivating about the fiery reds…
Read moreBodyboarding at Kugenuma Kaigan 鵠沼海岸
Following up the previous rafting post with another water post! A couple of days before we left for Texas (meaning, about 2 weeks ago), we traveled to Kanagawa…
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