Daily Archives for March 9, 2015
Kochi Castle part 2
Kochi is proud to be the home of one of Japan’s few authentic castles. Kochi Castle has survived both war and many natural disasters for centuries. The castle structures are registered as Important Cultural Assets. The unique layout of the site is … Continue reading
Yugawara Plum Festival
It’s the plum blossom viewing season now, head to Yugawara to see the Makuyama Bai-en Koen “Mount Maku Plum Garden Park.” The trees usually start blooming in late February or early March. By mid-March most of the 4,000 trees in the … Continue reading