Culture Narita-san in Chiba Miho Kuroda The place is famous for flower viewing with plum trees and cherry blossoms... bloom in the spring.
12 Culture Spring at Kitano Tenman-gu, Kyoto Julian Bohler A tea ceremony is held within the shrine precincts every year on February 25 during the Plum Blossom Festival.
11 Culture Kamakura Hokai-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima The temple grounds are almost always in the bloom of flowers.
Culture Hommaru Palace, Nagoya Castle Manish Prabhune construction methods as far as possible, to ensure that the restored palace will carry... new structure of the palace with its fresh golden color and the pink cherry
Culture Exploring Yasukuni Shrine Lee Prescott the shrine grounds proper, marked with that most Japanese of symbols: cherry... blossoms.
Activities Fuji Shibazakura Festival 2026 Mid Apr - Late May Its Japanese name Shibazakura literally translates to “lawn cherry”, as... different types of Shibazakura are spread across the festival area, with some blossoms
Activities Rose Season at Jindai Garden Miwa Kaneoya The beauty and enchanting perfume of the blossoms, as well as their perseverance... They contain all the essence of plums, cherry blossoms, and strawberries
Food Kamakura’s Stylish Starbucks Larry Knipfing is a pool here that used to be the center of Yokoyama’s yearly, great, cherry... blossom parties; one of which I was lucky to attend.