【STAYCATION】Destinations in Japan for Cherry Blossoms


Nowhere does cherry blossom season quite like Japan.
If you have never been to Japan during cherry blossom season, then by all means make spring your next trip to Japan!

Due to the blossom’s short life, it may be tricky timing a trip to see how everything turns pink.
However, because of Japan’s geography, we can enjoy cherry blossom throughout a period of two months, starting from mid-March in Kyushu in the south, right up to mid-May in Hokkaido in the north.

There’s even a Japanese word, Hanami, specifically devoted to the viewing of cherry blossoms and picnicking beneath trees.
You can also refer to japan-guide.com for information on cherry blossom viewing spots and the typical timing for best viewing.
Why not plan a next trip to experience Hanami in JAPAN?

[The list of Cherry Blossom Spots]
1. Cherry Blossom Spots in Tokyo
2. Cherry Blossom Spots in Chiba
3. Cherry Blossom Spots in Yamanashi
4. Cherry Blossom Spots in Shizuoka
5. Cherry Blossom Spots in Nagano
6. Cherry Blossom Spots in Kyoto

1. Cherry Blossom Spots in Tokyo

Sumida Park
The park stretches several hundred meters along both banks of the Sumida River with views of the Tokyo Sky Tree. During the cherry blossom season, visitors can enjoy eating at food stalls and viewing cherry blossoms from a boat down the river. At night, the trees are illuminated, creating a beautiful sight.

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2. Cherry Blossom Spots in Chiba

Shiroyama Park
The park was developed from the ruins of the castle of a Sengoku Warlords in Boso, and is known as a flower park with seasonal flowers such as cherry blossoms as well as plum blossoms, camellias, and azaleas. From the top of the mountain where the castle is located, visitors can view the magnificent Mt. Fuji on a clear day, and it has been selected as one of the “100 Best Viewing Places in Kanto for Fuji Viewing”.


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3. Cherry Blossom Spots in Yamanashi

Ubuyagasaki- Lake Kawaguchi
Ubuyagasaki, a well-known shooting point for upside-down Mt. Fuji, is located near the entrance to Kawaguchiko Ohashi Bridge on the north shore of Lake Kawaguchi. During the cherry blossom season, you can photograph both the cherry blossoms along the road and Mt.Fuji.

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4. Cherry Blossom Spots in Shizuoka

Kawazu
Kawazu Town on the Izu Peninsula is one of the most famous cherry blossoms viewing spots near Tokyo. Kawazu-zakura are early flowering variety of cherry tree and the cherry blossoms are usually in full bloom by late February or early March, and the “Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival” is held every year.

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5. Cherry Blossom Spots in Nagano

Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto Castle is one of the five national treasures. About 300 cherry trees planted around and in the inner moat. During the season, a “night cherry blossom viewing party” is held, and the castle and the cherry blossoms in full bloom are lit up, creating a fantastic sight.

Takato Joshi Park
Takato Joshi Park has been selected as one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan. There are more than 1,500 cherry trees in the park, and the sight of them all in full bloom in spring is breathtaking. The variety in bloom at the park is called “Kohigan-zakura,” and its bright reddish color makes it even more spectacular. This is the only place where this type of cherry blossom grows in clusters, making it a rare and precious.

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6. Cherry Blossom Spots in Kyoto

Ninnaji Temple
Ninnaji Temple offers a typical Kyoto view of cherry blossoms in bloom with the five-story pagoda in the background. Hundreds of Omuro-zakura, a shrubby cherry tree said to be the late bloomer in Kyoto, round out the spring season in Kyoto. Omuro-zakura blooms about one week after the mainstream Somei-Yoshino.


Philosopher’s Path

The Philosopher’s Path is a pleasant path besides a canal that connects Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) with the vicinity of Nanzenji. Recommended to walk quietly with a philosopher’s mind as you stroll along the path lined with hundreds of cherry trees.

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