More Lotus Flowers Lotus season continues, and here are the best places to see lotus flowers, including rare varieties found nowhere else and a garden grown from 2,000-year-old seeds. Tell me more! • Lotus Festival at Sankei-en Garden Continues This must-see festival for lotus-lovers continues through early August. You’ll be delighted by the Sankei-en volunteers,ContinueContinue reading “Great things to do in August”
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Hōkoku-ji Temple
The Bamboo Temple This Kamakura temple is a must-see for its towering bamboo forest, its exquisite garden-like grounds, and its teahouse, where you can enjoy a delicious bowl of mattcha while contemplating the gently-swaying bamboo. Lovely in every season, it’s a particularly welcome destination in the summer months when the bamboo dials the temperature downContinueContinue reading “Hōkoku-ji Temple”
Sankeien Garden
This venerable garden in Yokohama is worth seeing in any season. It has a huge pond and a lot of interesting historical buildings, including a spectacular pagoda. It makes for a fine, meandering walk, with interesting views, bridges and cultural tidbits around every corner. And if we’re lucky, we might spot one of the residentContinueContinue reading “Sankeien Garden”
The Tokyo Toilets
Have your own perfect day exploring the seventeen amazing toilets designed by famous architects that were featured in the Wim Wenders film “Perfect Days.” If you want to see the transparent ones turn opaque when you flip the lock on the door, go between April and October, when the weather is warm enough for theContinueContinue reading “The Tokyo Toilets”
Yushukan Museum
The Yasukuni Shrine grounds are home to an extensive WWII museum, with a fascinating collection of artifacts, weapons and memorabilia from the Japanese side. It’s easy to spend a few hours here, especially if it’s hot or rainy outside. The Yushukan is arranged as a timeline that starts long before the war, detailing events inContinueContinue reading “Yushukan Museum”
Jonelle Patrick writes about Japan 