Culture Fuji Omuro-Sengen Shrine Cathy Cawood Cherry blossom and horseback archery festivals at the oldest shrine of Mount Fuji in Fuji-Kawaguchiko.
10 An Old Japanese Style Restaurant Sarah Chaney Nothing beats sitting out on an outdoor porch where cherry blossoms dance... My list of places to visit during the spring (when cherry trees are in
Activities 3 Spots for Spring Color in Oita Kim Bergström Featured on the list of Japan's Top 100 Castles and Japan's Top 100 Cherry... Blossom viewing spots, the Oka Castle Ruins are home to almost 500 cherry
14 Fukushima's Mountain of Flowers Radica Sooknarine Spring in Japan is synonymous with cherry blossoms, but can you imagine a mountain full of different types of cherry blossoms and many other kinds of flowers
Culture Kumano Hongu Shrine Spring Festival 2026 Apr 13th - Apr 15th Procession with colorful period customs in cherry blossom season
Activities Omurozakura at Ninna-ji Temple Kim Bergström Each year during spring, Kyoto's Ninna-ji Temple is decorated with the color of various cherry trees in bloom.
Activities Sakura Yoga 2026 Late Mar A unique, self-care inspired way to enjoy the best of cherry blossom season is at the Sakura Yoga event in Tokyo, which originally started in Osaka back
Activities Kinchakuda Spring Festival Sherilyn Siy This festival was formerly known as the Nanohana Festival (菜の花まつり) as it is timed when the nanohana (rapeseed flowers) are in full bloom backdropped by