Tambara Lavender Park in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, is now bathed in soothing purple as 30,000 or so early and mid-blooming lavender plants are proudly showing their true colors. The carpet of ...

From mid-December, Hahndorf Lavender Estate offered people the chance to stroll the lavender fields and pick their own bunch. Fritzi de Leon is among those visiting. “It’s very beautiful the ...