Culture Plum Blossom at Jonan-gu in Kyoto 2026 Feb 18th - Mar 22nd Jonangu in Fushimi, Kyoto is a Heian era Shinto shrine with a camellia and plum blossom festival in February and March
6 Activities Plum Blossoms in Rural Odawara Hana Joy Soga Plum Grove in Odawara offers a great opportunity to view some amazing plum blossoms for those who can't wait for cherry blossom season.
Culture Springtime in Chiba Jaime Wynter Cherry blossoms can be found strung along the riverside and ponds in Mobara City, Chiba during spring and of course all over Japan.
10 Activities Plum Blossoms in Jomyo-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima When plum blossoms come out at Jomyo-ji Temple, I feel that spring has come to Kamakura.
Culture Cherry Trees at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Abi Barber more pleasant than sitting in Tokyo’s spring sunshine contemplating a cherry... tree in full bloom while making your way through a freshly prepared bento
Transportation Taiheiyo Ferry Andrew Kehoe Taiheiyo ferry is a convenient way to travel between the ports of Nagoya, Sendai and Tomakomai with pleasant overnight accommodations and numerous
Activities Sakura at the Hiroshima Mint Paul Walsh Think you've missed the cherry blossoms? Not so fast! Over 50 varieties of beautiful, late bloomers at the Hiroshima Mint. For one week only.
Activities Yokohama's Okura-yama Park Tomoko Kamishima When the spring wind begins to blow, 200 plum trees heralding the coming of the cherry blossom season, burst into bloom at Okura-yama Park.