Sakai’s Asakayama Park Azalea Festival
Every year in late April thru early May, the city of Sakai hosts a free azalea festival in the Asakayama
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Flowers
Hirokawa Temple: The Poet Saigyo and Sakura
Hidden on the outskirts of Osaka Prefecture is the little-known Hirokawa Temple. Many tourists have never heard of this temple,
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Famous Shrine near Namba: Kouzu Shrine
Kouzu Shrine, located in the heart of Osaka City, is dedicated to one of the most important people in Osaka’s
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Japanese Spring Flowers: Sakura—More Than Sakura
Cherry Blossoms i.e. Sakura [桜] No matter how many other kinds of flowers bloom in the spring, sakura will always
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Japanese Spring Flowers: Momo—More Than Sakura
Peach Blossoms, i.e. Momo [桃] From afar, I think this flower is the most difficult to properly identify. To be
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Japanese Spring Flowers: Boke—More Than Sakura
Flowering Quince, i.e Boke 木瓜 Now this is where things can get a little tricky. Boke are a very common
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Japanese Spring Flowers: Ume—More Than Sakura
A few years ago, I met up with a friend in America who had just come back from a trip
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