Activities Cherry Blossoms at Negoro-ji Kim Bergström The temple features on the list of Japan's Top 100 cherry blossom viewing spots, and it's a fascinating destination for history buffs, too.
15 Activities Cherry Blossoms at Kofu Castle Cathy Cawood Castle ruins in Kofu city with lots of cherry blossoms.
10 Culture Kamakura Camera - A Cherry Blossom Special Peter Oxley A brief encounter and the magic of the moment, as Kamakura's cherry blossoms come into bloom
11 Kimonos and Cherry Blossom in Kyoto Cathy Cawood People often wear kimonos around town to visit popular cherry blossom places around town.
8 Culture Cherry Blossoms at Haruki Station Bonson Lam Facing the warm Pacific current, it may be one of the first places in Osaka to see cherry blossoms.
11 Culture Heian Jingu Shrine Cherry Blossoms Illaura Rossiter In Japan's former capital of Kyoto, the gardens at Heian Jingu shrine are especially renowned for their Yae red weeping cherry trees in spring.
13 Cherry Blossoms at Keage Incline Cathy Cawood This historic spot at the Kyoto end of Biwako canal is absolutely beautiful when the cherry blossoms are blooming.
7 Cherry Blossoms in Central Park Yoshifumi Hara April is the season to appreciate cherry blossoms all over Japan, as well as at Tokushima's Central Park.