Culture Tendo Sakura Matsuri Celine Ong 2,000 cherry blossom trees, making it one of Tohoku’s best places for hanami
7 Shakujigawa Sakura at Sunset Andre Moreira Itabashi's Shakujigawa riverside is a very famous place for hanami (cherry blossom viewing) Beautiful!
6 Culture Cherry Blossoms at Ikegami Honmon-ji Mandy Bartok River and the Chidorigafuchi moat near the Imperial Palace draw hordes of hanami
Culture Kamimizo Summer Festival 2026 Late Jul The Kamimizo Summer Festival is one of Sagamihara's most cherished events, and it takes place in late July each year around Kamimizo Station on the JR Sagami
Food Ushikoi: Lean Meat Yakiniku Specialist Tom Roseveare The Ushikoi yakiniku brand is known as a lean meat (akami) specialist and currently operates across six Tokyo locations.
8 Culture Cherry Blossoms at Haruki Station Bonson Lam complex – being a great place to buy some bento and sake before your hanami
Activities NAKED Sakura Night Garden Julian Kloby In collaboration with Toyota, NAKED presents a spectacular hanami (a picnic-style
Activities 6 Must-See Sakura Spots in Nikko Kim Bergström Tochigi 321-2522 Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura For a unique hanami