3 discoveries
A world-class art museum hidden in the woods and gardens of inland Chiba, with a hushed room of seven Rothko paintings designed to be sat with in silence — an unexpected pilgrimage for art lovers.
A quiet Saitama neighborhood that is the spiritual home of bonsai — a cluster of working nurseries and a dedicated museum where centuries-old miniature trees are tended like living heirlooms.
A private garden near Kitakyushu where two long tunnels drip with wisteria in a hundred shades of violet, pink, and white — a roughly two-week spring spectacle that draws photographers from around the world.
