7 of the best plants for a Japanese garden There are various ... white or pink flower heads (panicles), when other flowers in the garden are fading. They can be grown in zones 3-8 and will need ...

Kairakuen is considered to be one of Japan’s three most beautiful gardens, due in no small part to the roughly 3,000 ume trees that grow within the garden’s grounds, representing over a hundred ...

YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture--Japan ... and flowers such as red and black pines, “satsuki” and “tsutsuji” azaleas and maples. Museum director Takanori Adachi said the charm of the garden ...

Children in western Japan are enjoying a labyrinth of yellow canola flowers to brighten up their spring break season. The maze in Sumoto City, Hyogo Prefecture is made up of about 200,000 canola ...

Nothing elicits more excitement in Japan ... flowers unfold up the mountain over several weeks, allowing visitors to enjoy them in different stages. Key dates: Between April 3 and 9 is the best ...

YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture--The sprawling gardens at the Adachi Museum of Art here are simply the best ... and Pine Garden. The gardens boast numerous varieties of trees and flowers, including ...