New York Lamp Museum & Flower Garden
Japan is home to a wide variety of special interest museums, and one of them is the New York Lamp Museum in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture. The venue exhibits approximately 70 items, including ornate Tiffany's stained glass lamps made over a century ago. The designs on the lamps include flowers, creatures like dragonflies and butterflies, and geometric patterns, among others.
Aside from the lamps on display, one of the best reasons for planning a visit here is the stunning gardens that can be enjoyed at the same time. Spring is regarded as the most colorful season, with the likes of geraniums, roses, snapdragons, and lupines looking their best. There is plenty to appreciate throughout other seasons, though, including hydrangeas and sunflowers during summer, dahlias and cassia in autumn, and nanohana (rape blossoms) and winter cherry blossoms around January and February.
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Another nicety of visiting here is the on-site cafe which offers ocean views and a va..