8 Culture The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace Lily The cherry blossoms at Tokyo's Imperial Palace bloom from late March to early April.
Activities Fallen Sakura on the Meguro River Ekaterina Bespyatova Fallen cherry blossoms floating in the Meguro River is a magical sight. It's worth seeing even if you missed the peak of the season.
Activities Sakura Season at Toyama's Matsukawa Park 2026 Early - Mid Apr Toyama's Matsukawa Park is home to around 500 cherry trees that line the banks of the Matsukawa River.
Activities Tsuyama Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Tsuyama Castle's Kakuzan Park is home to around 1000 cherry blossom trees, and was selected as one of Japan's top 100 famous sakura spots.
8 Activities Japan's Bountiful Spring Flower Bloom Ignatius Koh Reminisce spring with more than just cherry blossoms
Activities Celebrating Ume - Hanami in Tanabe 2026 Feb 9th - Mar 8th Kansai's top plum blossom viewing spot Kishu Ishigami Tanabe Ume Orchards
27 Culture Hamamatsu Flower Park in Bloom Elena Lisina The Spring festival at Hamamatsu Flower Park is a special event with competitions, live performances, and a lot of spring flowers in bloom.
Transportation Takamatsu to Kobe Ferry Bonson Lam The overnight ferry departs just at 1 am for a 515am arrival into Kobe, saving time as well as overnight accommodation costs.