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
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.
Area Kakunodate Kakunodate (角館) is a former castle town and samurai stronghold in today's Akita Prefecture. While Kakunodate Castle no longer remains, the town is famous for its samurai tradition and ..
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.
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.
5 Spots for Spring Blooms in Niigata Kim Bergström Takada Castle Park The grounds of Takada Castle are home to over 2000 cherry... one of the prefecture's entrants on the list of Japan's Top 100 cherry
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.
