It is the end of February and we already hit the time of plum blossoms with only one month left until famous cherry blossom season starts! Today I want to introduce some gardens, which hosts great plum and/ or cherry trees! The early blossoms of plum trees are very underestimated...Continue Reading
Top > Gardens Overview > Famous Gardens > Other Regions > Kairaku-en Kairaku-en（偕楽園） Kairaku-en is a large strolling garden in Mito-Shi, Ibaraki-Ken. It was built by Tokugawa Nariaki in the year 1841 for the enjoyment of normal people of the area. The garden belongs to the Three Great Gardens of...Continue Reading
Japanese people love top lists since ancient times. Very important is the Top 100, which could already experienced during the Edo period like in Ukiyo-e woodblock printings like the 100 views of Edo from Hiroshige or the current list of the 100 most scenic waterfalls. But also other numbers are...Continue Reading
