For many, Osaka may be a contemporary metropolis, famous for its alleyways bustling with delicious local foods and great shopping. By all means, this is absolutely true, but did you know Osaka also ...

Plum blossoms, known as ume (梅) in Japanese, mark the arrival of early spring in Japan. Blooming before cherry blossoms, these delicate flowers can be seen in parks, shrines, and temples across the ...

Step by step, CHOYA has made great strides towards bringing Japanese ume to the world. SHIGEHIRO KONDO, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CHOYA UMESHU CO., LTD.

Within its traditional Japanese garden, the park features the graceful ‘Shidare Ume’ or weeping plum trees. The dedicated plum orchard is a sight to behold, showcasing about 170 plum trees spanning 16 ...

The upshot was poor ume pollination. In Wakayama, the harvest season for “Nanko Ume,” the main variety of ume in the region, is now in full swing. This year, the plums have set well ...

But that's exactly what most of us do when we discard the peel, which makes up around one third of the average weight of the total fruit. The peel of the banana, like many fruits and vegetables ...

Join us as we explore the best times and places to witness the plum blossoms in and around Tokyo! Not to be confused with the fruit known as ‘plum’ in English, ‘ume,’ the plums found in Japan come ...

This year marks the 68th run of the Yushima Tenjin Ume Matsuri. The annual festival is one of Tokyo's most popular late-winter events, and it takes place for a month from February 8 until March 8.

The tainted batch of “Kishu Nanko Ume” was sold at some stores in Saitama Prefecture close to Tokyo. The company said it was highly likely the foul-up occurred at the factory where they were made.