Our last springtime in Japan

Springtime in Japan is a glorious thing to behold, and something I will dearly miss. The girls and I decided to head to the nearby Shiofune Kannon Azalea Festival on one beautiful spring day last month. As a desert dweller,…

Shibazakura Festival, Mt. Fuji- Gorgeous!

Every year in May the Shibazakura (pink phlox) Festival is held at Mt. Fuji. I thought this would be a great activity to do with my mom, besides, what’s more Japanese than Mt. Fuji? The phlox was a beautiful pink ground…

The Azalea Festival, Nezu Shrine

We have a great TV news station here called NHK World, it is all in English and reminds me a lot of the  BBC. One of their featured stories was about the Azalea Festival that happens every April at Nezu…

The Flower Festival, Showa Kinen Park

Showa Kinen Park is one of our favorite places to go and is very near our home. Every season is so beautiful, but spring is extraordinary! Somehow, we missed Komorebi Village on past visits, but finally took a look inside this house.…


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