16 Cascading Cherry Trees at Takeda Takako Sakamoto Gorgeous 'Cascading Cherry Tree Blossom Festival' at idyllic Takeda Village nestled under the mountains of Sakai City in Fukui prefecture.
Planning Japan's First Sakura Projections for 2026 Kim Bergström Dec 19, 2025 On December 18th, the Japan Meteorological Corporation (JMC) published its first cherry blossom forecast for 2026, giving travelers an early look at when
Activities Ohirasan Prefectural Natural Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Each year around the early April timeframe, Tochigi's Ōhirasan Prefectural Natural Park hosts a cherry blossom festival to celebrate the beauty of around
Activities Mito and Oarai Rey Waters Two years ago, I visited Mito to attend their annual plum festival.... Due to the pandemic the plum festival was canceled for 2021, but the park
Activities Sakura Welcome Dome 2025 Mar 1st - Apr 14th 2025 Past Event Starting on Saturday, March 1, 2025, all five Konica Minolta Planetariums in Japan will host a special cherry blossom event.
Activities Moonlight Rose Garden 2026-2027 Mid Oct - Late Jan Home to a wide array of different blooms, the Ibaraki Flower Park is best known for its roses.
Activities Kanagawa Prefecture in Sakura Season Rey Waters Throughout Kanagawa Prefecture are hundreds of Sakura (Cherry Blossom) viewing areas. Now is the time to plan for celebrating this very popular season
23 Culture Photographer's Paradise (Part 2) Elena Lisina Cherry blossom viewing parties are part of Japanese culture while flower parks are everywhere. Japan is a flower photographer's heaven.