5 Spots for Spring Color in Hokkaido Kim Bergström These days the Goryokaku is a popular spot during cherry blossom season... The route was named as one of Japan's Top 100 cherry blossom viewing
7 Shakujigawa Sakura at Sunset Andre Moreira Itabashi's Shakujigawa riverside is a very famous place for hanami (cherry blossom viewing) Beautiful!
Activities Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival 2026 Early - Late Apr Each year from around mid April to early-May, Iwate's Kitakami Tenshochi Park is home to a cherry blossom festival that celebrates the beauty of the spring
8 A Walk along Kanda River Olga Sakura blossoms here in spring (by the way, every tree is numbered), and... crowds of people will come to have hanami (cherry blossom viewing) parties
Activities Ashino Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Aomori's Ashino Park is home to over 2000 cherry trees, and appears on the list of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots.
Food Mantra Indian Curry in Ueno [Location Closed] Sleiman Azizi Cheap weekday Indian curry lunch buffet at Mantra, in Ameyoko-cho in Ueno in central Tokyo.