John Massey, 76, from Kingswinford, West Midlands, UK has spent 27 years creating a stunning ten-acre garden with 20,000 plants from around the world. His award-winning garden, including four Chelsea ...

A cherry tree at a convent in Poland had bloomed pale pink flowers every April for nearly three decades before Masatoshi Asari, a Hokkaido-based researcher, learned about the blossoms.

My first trip to Sapporo last month made me fall in love with Japan even more. It"s not only the delicious food and nice people that impressed me but also the unique beauty that makes me want to go ...

These Japanese garden ideas will inspire you to try this serene style at home – from planting options to tips on outdoor ...

Enjoying four very distinct seasons, deciding on the best time to visit Japan will depend on what exactly you want to ...

Surrey is not short of fabulous places to eat and drink, and Beaverbrook in Leatherhead is one of them. The sumptuous hotel tucked away in the Surrey Hills offers exceptional cookery from the ...

In late April, Walk Japan added a new tour to its portfolio, introducing a new seven-day, six-night guided walk tour through another little-visited destination, eastern Hokkaido.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on Saturday (May 31, 2025) afternoon, the country's Meteorological Agency said, adding that it hit at a depth of 20 k.m. (12 miles).

The "Takikawa Canola Flower Festival," where people can enjoy one of the best canola blossom fields in Japan, started in the city of Takikawa, Hokkaido, on May 17.

ASHIKAGA, Tochigi Prefecture--The Ashikaga Flower Park here ranks as the top illumination park in Japan for good reason: The 100,000-square-meter area undergoes a fairytale transformation every ...

Other highlights include Hideout, known for its fluffy, rice-oil-fried donuts and Fuwamochitei, which serves light, chewy donuts made with Hokkaido wheat. The third installment, Coffee with Flowers, ...