Category: Nature
Bonsai in Showa Kinen Koen
Posted by Ed | Last updated Jul 31, 2017 | Nature, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Traditional Japan, Travel Destinations | 4 |
Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome
Posted by Ed | Last updated Sep 9, 2017 | Nature, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Travel Destinations | 3 |
Famous Suicide Spot
Posted by Ed | Last updated Aug 26, 2017 | Death, Nature, Travel Destinations | 1 |
Extreme Fishing
Posted by Ed | Last updated Jul 29, 2017 | Nature, Tokyo and the Kanto Region | 0 |
Kairakuen Garden
Posted by Ed | Last updated Sep 18, 2017 | Nature, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Traditional Japan, Travel Destinations | 1 |
Showa Kinen Koen
by Ed | Last updated Dec 19, 2017 | Nature, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Travel Destinations | 1 |
It’s a bit out of the way so I didn’t see many other non-Japanese people there, but...
Read MoreBetter Homeless Gardens
by Ed | Last updated Nov 8, 2017 | Nature, Osaka, Kyoto, and the Kansai Region, Street Scenes | 0 |
A very well-kept-up tent in an Osaka park. Many of Japan’s homeless live in “blue...
Read MoreScary Cherry
Why it’s not a good idea to take close-up photos of cherry blossoms on overcast days. _...
Read MoreKairakuen Garden
by Ed | Last updated Sep 18, 2017 | Nature, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Traditional Japan, Travel Destinations | 1 |
The city of Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture is just a couple hours on the local train north of Tokyo,...
Read MoreYumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome
by Ed | Last updated Sep 9, 2017 | Nature, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Travel Destinations | 3 |
There are a couple of really nice botanical gardens in Osaka that I used to visit when I was...
Read MoreFamous Suicide Spot
by Ed | Last updated Aug 26, 2017 | Death, Nature, Travel Destinations | 1 |
Sandanbeki is a famous suicide spot in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama prefecture. The sign says...
Read MoreMini in Rice Field
by Ed | Last updated Aug 15, 2017 | Nature, Technology | 0 |
Mini in a rice field. Editor’s note: this post was originally published in March 2008 and...
Read MoreCherry Blossoms vs. Plum Blossoms
Yesterday I realized that despite having lived more than 15 years in Japan, I can’t tell the...
Read MoreNara Flowers
by Ed | Last updated Jul 31, 2017 | Architecture and interiors, Nature, Osaka, Kyoto, and the Kansai Region, Traditional Japan | 0 |
A field of flowers in Asuka, Nara. Editor’s note: this post was originally published in February...
Read MoreBonsai in Showa Kinen Koen
by Ed | Last updated Jul 31, 2017 | Nature, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Traditional Japan, Travel Destinations | 4 |
Bonsai plant in Showa Kinen Koen. Many of the plants in this lovely little bonsai garden are...
Read MoreExtreme Fishing
by Ed | Last updated Jul 29, 2017 | Nature, Tokyo and the Kanto Region | 0 |
Introducing the popular new Japanese sport of “Extreme Fishing”. Don’t forget...
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