16 Culture Early Spring in Japan Elena Lisina In early spring, festivals of snow, plum blossom and the Hina-matsuri girls holiday are held in Japan.
15 Culture A Mini Oasis in Fujisawa Reynald Ventura At adjacent little Okuda Park, a solitary plum tree stood as a reminder... that spring had arrived, its blossoms in full bloom.
Activities Celebrating Ume - Hanami in Tanabe 2026 Feb 9th - Mar 8th Celebrate spring at Kansai's best ume (Japanese plum) viewing spot at the Kishu Ishigami Tanabe Ume Orchards in the south of Wakayama.
32 Activities The Charm of Early Spring Elena Lisina In early spring it’s a pleasure to see the new blossoms of plum trees, magnolias, cherry trees, camellias, and other beautiful flowers, and to get warm
Activities Sagamiko Sakura Festival 2026 Mid Mar - Mid Apr The Sagamiko Sakura Festival is billed as one of the biggest sakura festivals in the Kanto Region, with around 2500 cherry blossom trees dotting the grounds
15 Culture Snow Melts at Yokokan Garden, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Blooming plum blossoms heralding spring
10 Culture Kamakura Camera Egara Tenjin-sha Shrine Peter Oxley Let's visit Egara Tenjin-sha, an important Shinto shrine dedicated to a poet and scholar who loved plum blossoms.
Activities 6 Must-See Sakura Spots in Nikko Kim Bergström During cherry blossom season, Nikko transforms into a pink-hued wonderland, with blooms lasting over a month from late March to early May.