Prepare for Some Major Traffic!
This Golden Week will be like no other this year. Why? Because the Japanese government has lowered the fees for toll roads to 1000 yen for 2 years! Everyone and their mother will be on the roads this Golden Week and most won’t be traveling the side roads to avoid high toll fees like many have in the past, including myself. If anyone chooses to use the side roads to get long distances, it won’t be because of prices but will be because of the most likely high number of cars...
Read MoreFlower Fesitval
The Nagai Botanical Garden in Higashi-Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka will hold a flower festival from May 12 to 17 beginning at 10am until 4:30pm. Various events will be held during the festival. People attending the festival will be able to enjoy handicrafts and gardening lessons. Herbal tea will be served for free during the event. Admission is ¥200. For more information call (06) 6696-7117. Related PostsAfter School Lessons For Tohoku Children Free Japanese Lessons
Read MoreMankai Blossoms
The day the cherry blossoms reach their peak and come into full-bloom, the weather is warm, almost even hot if you are in a light jacket. It reached 20 degrees Celsius in some parts of the Kamsai region! Today, sakura cherry blossoms are completely opened at 100% and will from this point on begin to fall off the trees. Japanese call this period of cherry blossom viewing, mankai. Everyone tries to see the blossoms at this point of the season because the trees and flowers are so beautiful. The...
Read MoreKyoto Cherry Blossoms at 70%
For cherry blossom lovers, Kyoto is not yet in full bloom. Blossoms are currently at 60 to 70 percent. With the latest rain and warm weather cherry blossoms should begin opening up and be mankai, be in full bloom, soon. Related PostsWarm Weather Should Speed Up Cherry Blossom Blooming Warm Weather Stirring the Cherry Blossoms Saturday’s Gonna Be a Great Day for Hanami Hanami: Late Start Rain Before...
Read MoreJapan Toll Road Fee for the Next Two Years
Do you drive a car in Japan or want to but are afraid of the high toll road fees? Well, at least for the next two years, you will be able to drive anywhere outside the Kansai region for a total of 1000 yen. That’s right, 1000 yen! Japan has decided to give drivers a break in normal driving fees on toll roads and will cap the toll charges at 1000 yen. Drives where distances before the cap were less than 1000 yen will still be less than the 1000-yen cap price, but drives for long disances...
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Take the Torroko Romantic Train in Arashiyama
The famous Romantic Train in Arashiyama begins running its scenic tour along the Hozugawa river on March 1st and will continue running until December 29th. The Torroko trolley travels 7.3 kilometers in distance along the river and through 8 tunnels between Torroko Saga and Kameoka stations. The duration of the trip is 25 minutes and costs 600 yen. Enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms, bamboo groves, or momiji Japanese maple leaves depending on the time of year you go. It’s a wonderful way...
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