Garden Posts

101 Fun and Interesting Things to Do in Tokyo

Festival of Lights: Top 6 Firefly Nights Around Tokyo

Fireflies mark the unofficial start to summertime in Tokyo—here's where you can see this natural phenomenon.

The Tokyo Pass: Everything you Need to Know

A comprehensive guide to the Tokyo Pass, a new smartphone app that gets you into nearly 40 Tokyo attractions.

Cheapo Weekend for Aug 4-5: Tanabata, Fireworks and Street Food

Fireworks, traditional festivals and good food.

The Institute for Nature Study: Tokyo's Hidden Forest

The Institute for Nature Study is a lush forest oasis smack dab in the middle of Tokyo. Enjoy 20 hectares of ponds, gardens and winding paths.

5 Spots To Visit In Tokyo If You're Too Broke To Go To Kyoto

Too broke to make it to Kyoto? Here are 5 lovely spots reminiscent of the ancient capital in Tokyo — bamboo forest, temples, canals, torii gates and all!

Welcoming Spring at Mito City's Famous Plum Blossom Festival

See hundreds of blossoming plum trees during Mito City's famous annual plum festival.

Ikegami Plum Garden: A Sweet Spring Space

One of our favorite plum-viewing spots in Tokyo. Close to 400 plum trees among other flowers makes it a perfect location for a spring stroll.

Rikugien

Tonogayato Garden

Sankei-en Garden

Cheapo Weekend for Aug 1-2: The Sky Goes Boom

Cheapo Weekend for March 14-15: Outdoor Fun

A Hidden Garden of Delights at Denpoin Temple

Cheapo Weekend for June 28-29: Dance and David Lynch

Koishikawa Korakuen: A Walk in The Park

The Nezu Museum: Come For The History, Stay For The Garden