Activities Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle Kim Bergström Sakura Season at Hokoen Park and Nagahama Castle is a delight, with around 600 Somei Yoshino cherry trees dotting the grounds.
10 Taizo-in Zen Garden, Kyoto Illaura Rossiter The Taizo-in Zen Garden at Myoshin Temple in Kyoto are known for their beautiful Yin and Yang rock gardens as well as their stunning cherry tree.
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.
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 Takasaki Spring Festival 2026 Early Apr each year, the Takasaki Spring Festival is held around the city's Motenashi Square and Kannonyama Shopping Street, where visitors can enjoy views of the 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.
Activities Nanrakuen Iris Festival 2026 Mid May - Early Jun At the two iris gardens in the park, a total of around 250,000 irises bloom for visitors to enjoy.