12 The Beauty of Kurama - 2 Larry Knipfing The temple grounds are spacious, and filled with cherry trees that bloom
12 Culture Spring at Kitano Tenman-gu, Kyoto Julian Bohler A tea ceremony is held within the shrine precincts every year on February 25 during the Plum Blossom Festival.
11 Red Maple Carpet at a Flower Temple Takako Sakamoto In spring, you can enjoy beautiful weeping cherry trees and various peonies... in bloom.
Culture Zenno-ji in Hojo Anonymous Local people come in droves to see the cherry blossoms that bloom around
Activities Things to Do and See around Akita Adrian Qais heading to Hokkaido, Akita is conveniently the location of one of the few ferry... should spend one day here checking it out first before you get on the ferry
Activities Fuji Shibazakura Festival 2026 Mid Apr - Late May Its Japanese name Shibazakura literally translates to “lawn cherry”, as... different types of Shibazakura are spread across the festival area, with some blossoms
Culture Guide to Enjoying Lotus Viewing - 1 Larry Knipfing Generally speaking, the lotus is in bloom from mid-July to mid-August,... but like the cherry blossom, that can differ depending on the location
Culture Honkouji Chris Glenn limbs at once, while during the early spring, the temples’ age gnarled cherry... You may miss the hydrangeas, or the cherry or plum blossom, maybe even