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Japan's Spring Rose Season: A Guide to Shiki-no-Kaori & Yamashita Park By @genobear · genogoesplaces Japan's Spring Rose Season A Guide to Shiki-no-Kaori & Yamashita Park Yokohama & Tokyo, Japan · May 2026 Spring is one of my favorite seasons in Japan. The cherry blossoms get all the attention, but there's something equally magical happening in the gardens during May — the roses. This year, I visited two of Tokyo and Yokohama's most beautiful rose gardens, and I want to share everything I discovered with you. Both are completely free to visit, stunningly scenic, and deserve a spot on your Japan itinerary. 🎥 Watch on YouTube Want to see these gardens in motion? I created a detailed video tour of Shiki-no-Kaori Rose Garden that captures the beauty, fragrance, and peaceful atmosphere of this hidden gem. Subscribe to @genobear ...

Teuri Island — Japan's Best-Kept Birding Secret Hokkaido, Japan · June 2025 Teuri Island 天売島 Japan's Best-Kept Birding Secret — A Complete 5-Day Guide By @genobear · genogoesplaces Scroll I'd been researching off-the-beaten-path destinations in Japan for months when I stumbled across a small island off the coast of Hokkaido that almost nobody outside Japan knows about. An island where over one million seabirds nest every summer. Where the sky turns black at dusk with hundreds of thousands of Rhinoceros Auklets flying home. Where you can stand on a 90-metre cliff and watch Spectacled Guillemots launch themselves into the Sea of Japan below. That island is Teuri Island — 天売島 — and it completely exceeded every expectation I had. This is my full trip report and itinerary from June 26–30, 2025. Everything here is based on real bookings, real prices and real experiences. No fluf...