10 Sakura at Oyokogawa-Shinsui Park Todd Wojnowski Blooming cherry blossoms turn Tokyo's Oyokogawa-Shinsui Park into a sakura wonderland.
Activities Sumida River Bridge Sakura Train 2026 Late Mar - Early Apr special Sakura Train between Asakusa Station and Tokyo Sky Tree Station every day from March 20th until March 31st, allowing passengers to appreciate the cherry
7 Activities Akashi Castle Park in Full Bloom Fiona Yoshitake However, nothing quite beats the feeling of enjoying the thousands of cherry... blossoms without thousands of people to contend with for that money shot
Culture Sakura Wine Festival 2026 Late Mar The Sakura Wine Festival at Aichi's Tsuruma Park merges blossoms and rosé, with attendees able to enjoy sampling from over 70 types of wine as they enjoy
Activities Nanrakuen Azalea Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid to late April, Ehime's Nanrakuen Garden hosts a festival to celebrate the color of around 32,000 azalea plants in bloom.
10 Activities The Plum Trees of Shimizu Park Elizabeth S Shimizu Park in Noda City has a plum blossom grove with many varieties that begin to bloom in mid February.
Transportation Ride Through Spring with the JR EAST PASS Featured The Tohoku region is a beautiful wonderland of snow and cherry blossoms... But how about mixing snow with landscapes of cherry blossoms?
Activities Sakura Season at Handayama Botanical Garden Kim Bergström The garden is home to around 150,000 plants in over 3000 species, and of those, one of the most popular drawcards are the springtime cherry blossoms.