June 11th, 2008
Mid June marks the peak blooming season for irises, or shobu, in Tokyo. This is one of my favorite flowers and I always take some time to fit in a visit to an iris garden this time of year. Here are just of few of the Gardens in Tokyo where you can see these beautiful […]
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May 30th, 2008
The Kagurazaka district is located in the center of Tokyo, in the middle of JR Yamanote Line. The area is famous for its lively main street, Kagurazaka-Dori (Dori means “street.”) and it’s winding cobblestone alleyways. The name Kagurazaka is a combination of kagura (a shrine-dance to music) and saka (hill) and evokes the […]
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May 28th, 2008
The Imperial Palace East Garden, or Higashi-gyoen, is rightly considered one of Tokyo’s finest gardens.
The Imperial Palace East Garden is located on the former site of Edo Castle. None of the original buildings remain but the moats, walls, entrance gates and several guardhouses that protected the former castle still stand within the […]
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