16 Sakura Festival in Dinosaur Kingdom Takako Sakamoto Sakura Festival in Dinosaur Kingdom: You can see pretty cherry blossoms, carp streamers, snowy mountains and dinosaurs all at once in Katsuyama City, Fukui
15 April Peach Blossoms in Yamanashi Cathy Cawood The peach orchards blush with beautiful pink blossoms from early to mid April in Yamanashi prefecture
Culture Illuminated Asuwa River in Spring Takako Sakamoto Illuminated cherry trees along Asuwa River in Fukui will mesmerize you. You can enjoy this gorgeous view without fighting the crowds.
10 Tsukigase Plum Grove in Nara Takako Sakamoto Strolling along Satsuki River to enjoy fragrant plum blossoms in the famous Tsukigase Plum Grove in Nara Prefecture.
10 Tea Plantations in Shiga Prefecture Cathy Cawood Tea Plantations and rice fields at Asamiya in Shiga Prefecture create a very beautiful and very Japanese rural scene.
8 Myozenji Temple in Shirakawa-go Takako Sakamoto Magnificent Myozenji Temple standing deep in snow at World Heritage Site, Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture has the largest thatched roof in the village.