15 Hokoji Cathy Cawood #39; and is famous for seasonal flowers including camellias, plum and cherry... blossom, peonies and hydrangeas.
12 Culture Akasaka Toyokawa Inari Temple Tomoko Kamishima Akasaka Toyokawa Inari Temple: Early flowering cherry blossoms and attendant foxes
Area Utsunomiya Utsunomiya, city of festivals, gyoza, cocktails, ohya stone, blossoms and romance is best experienced on foot or by bicycle. So, where to go, what to see? Let’s start with Utsunomiya Castle..
12 Activities Sakura at Midorigaoka Cemetery Todd Wojnowski Midorigaoka Reien is a massive cemetery in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, lined with hundreds of white trees during cherry blossom season.
Activities 3 Accessible Ohanami Spots in Tokyo Somrak Bhakdisuparit Meguro River: this is a canal in the center of Tokyo where cherry blossom... At its peak, the cherry blossom will form a canopy over the river.
Culture Matsuyama Spring Festival 2026 Early Apr The Matsuyama Spring Festival is held during the first weekend in April when the cherry blossoms are in bloom.
Activities Gion Shirakawa Street Bonson Lam Cherry blossoms and Geishas make a heady mix in the canals surrounding Gion, Kyoto.
13 Culture Spring at Kyoto Botanical Gardens Cathy Cawood Large tulip beds, a rhododendron exhibition, and 500 cherry trees and 70 different species make Kyoto Botanical Gardens a great place to visit in spring
