Spring time is a wonderful time to be in Japan. Apart from the sakura, there are many more beautiful blooms coming out. Let us show you two places we visited this year.

The Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila) field at the Musashi Kyuryo Shinrin National Park (国営武蔵丘陵森林公園) or just “Shinrin Koen” as the locals would normally refer to it. Of course, the Nemophila field at the Hitachi Seaside Park (Ibaraki Prefecture) is bigger and more famous; but still, the one at Shinrin Koen is also a glorious sight!

The wisteria of Tamashiki Shrine (玉敷神社). The shrine was founded in 703. The wisteria dates back about 400 years!