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Japanese Gardens

Japanese gardens in Tokyo. Most of them were originally built by samurais hundreds of years ago. Now they are loved by locals, international travelers and anyone.

Harajuku Japanese Gardens Tokyo 

2 Top Iris Viewing Spots in Tokyo City, Japan – Natural Beauty in June

2015-06-092018-06-04 Kozue 0 Comments Old Tokyo, Photos, Summer

Late May to June is the season of iris flowers in Japan. Irises are major flowers in Japanese gardens, some

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Japanese Gardens Log Tokyo 

Kyu Shiba Rikyu Gardens in Hamamatsucho – Photo Selection in Late April

2015-04-282017-02-01 Kozue 0 Comments Calm Tokyo, Old Tokyo, Photos, Spring, Website Making

I once wrote a hotel guide in Hamamatsucho because this bay side district has both convenient transportation and attractions. In that

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Cherry Blossoms Japanese Gardens Shinjuku Tokyo 

Cherry Blossoms for Travelers Visiting Japan Later than Standard Sakura – Shinjuku Gyoen Garden

2015-04-162019-04-16 Kozue 0 Comments Cherry Blossoms, Photos, Spring

Cherry blossoms are blooming fully now! Cherry blossoms (sakura) in Tokyo, Japan But if you have been reading Tokyo Direct

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Cherry Blossoms Japanese Gardens Seasonal Attractions Tokyo 

Tokyo’s Cherry Blossom (Sakura) Spot – Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens

2015-03-292017-03-29 Kozue 0 Comments Cherry Blossoms, Old Tokyo, Photos, Spring

I just talked about the full-blooming weeping cherry tree in Rikugien Gardens, and this is another Japanese garden to view

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Cherry Blossoms Japanese Gardens Seasonal Attractions Tokyo 

The Full-Blooming Weeping Cherry Tree in the Japanese Garden of Rikugien – photos & reports

2015-03-272018-04-28 Kozue 1 Comment Calm Tokyo, Cherry Blossoms, Old Tokyo, Photos, Spring

What a beautiful day!! Rikugien Garden, a large and beautiful Japanese garden in Tokyo City, is famous for red maple leaves

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Autumn Leaves Japanese Gardens Seasonal Attractions Tokyo 

Rikugien Garden in Tokyo City – Red Maple Leaves & Genuine Matcha

2014-11-282018-11-29 Kozue 2 Comments Autumn, Calm Tokyo, Fall Foliage, Old Tokyo, Photos

Fall Foliage (autumn colors) finally arrived in Tokyo City before December! I’m uploading many beautiful photos of autumn leaves at the

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Cherry Blossoms Hotel Advice Insider's Travel Tips Japanese Gardens Tokyo 

A Guide to Hamamatsucho – All About its Attractions, Hotels and Transportation

2014-06-302017-09-26 Kozue 2 Comments Calm Tokyo, Cherry Blossoms, Observatories, Photos

As I wrote in Accommodation Advice, Tokyo is a large city with many interesting districts and hundreds of hotels. In

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Cherry Blossoms Japanese Gardens Shinjuku Tokyo 

Tokyo’s Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Spots Part 1: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

2014-03-282018-11-20 Kozue 0 Comments Calm Tokyo, Cherry Blossoms, Photos, Spring

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is one of the largest gardens in Tokyo. Its origin is back to a samurai’s mansion

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