Activities Sakura on Mount Yoshino Amanda Ho Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range", and designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mount Yoshino is famous for its thousands of sakura or cherry
Activities Nanrakuen Azalea Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid to late April, Ehime's Nanrakuen Garden hosts a festival to celebrate the color of around 32,000 azalea plants in bloom.
Activities Takaoka Castle Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Toyama's Takaoka Castle has almost 2000 cherry trees dotting the park grounds, ensuring there is plenty of springtime beauty to go around.
Activities Sakura Season at Handayama Botanical Garden Kim Bergström The garden is home to around 150,000 plants in over 3000 species, and of those, one of the most popular drawcards are the springtime cherry blossoms.
7 Activities Sakura at Iyashi no Sato Nenba Mandy Bartok Weeping cherry blossoms bloom along the paths of Iyashi no Sato Nenba in mid to late April.
Food Spicy Masara Curry at Kyoto Station Cordelia Ding The appeal of Spicy Masara Curry Shop is not only the appeal of delicious and fast curry, but also the store's price and convenience.
Activities Sakura Season at Tottori's Kyusho Park Kim Bergström Kyusho Park sits on the site of what was once Tottori Castle, and these days it's home to around 400 cherry trees in several different varieties.
Activities Sakura Season at Wadabori Park Kim Bergström Wadabori Park in Suginami is home to hundreds of cherry trees planted along a 4 kilometer-long walking path following the Zenpukuji River.