7 Culture Postcards From Japan Kasia Sykus Cherry Blossom Season - Photographers will want to be up bright and early
Culture Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima 2026 Aug 22nd - Aug 25th Young men dressed in women's clothes and with make-up on their faces carry a portable shrine into the ocean at Sodegahama Beach.
Culture Osawa-no-ike Pond, Kyoto Sam Hardwick largely lined by Sakura trees, so it's very popular for viewing the cherry... blossoms in spring, attracting both locals and tourists.
Accommodation Amami Onsen Nanten-en Gary Luscombe Spring sees plenty of cherry blossoms and fiery maples in autumn.... finishing with the yaezakura in mid to late April, 5 or 6 varieties of cherry
Culture Taura Plum Grove Festival 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar Plum blossoms signal spring's impending arrival in Japan, and one great place to enjoy them in Kanagawa Prefecture is at the Taura Plum Grove in Yokosuka
Activities Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel Todd Fong During the spring sakura season, several of Tokyo's top cherry blossom
Culture Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery Kylie Plester with everyone sitting on ground sheets and enjoying a picnic under the cherry... blossoms.
Culture INDEN-YA: An Over 400-year-old Crafts Business Veronica Carnevale as well as traditional Japanese patterns, including seigaiha (waves), cherry... blossoms, dragonflies, and Mount Fuji motifs.