Activities Asamai Park Iris Festival Kim Bergström Each year from late June through to early July, Akita's Asamai Park is filled to the brim with the color of 600,000 irises in bloom, comprising of 80 different
7 Activities Shiofune Kannon Kim Bergström The grounds burst with color in the spring months when the flowers bloom.
8 Negoroji Temple is Pure Japan! Takako Sakamoto This temple has all things Japanese; cherry blossoms, shoji paper screens... Cherry Blossoms at Negoroji Temple in Wakayama Perfect Day for Cherry Blossoms
3 Spots for Spring Blooms in Toyama Kim Bergström some beautiful displays of spring color, including one of the country's best tulip events and sakura destinations that make the list of Japan's Top 100 cherry
Culture The Story of Hanami Sleiman Azizi Hanami cherry blossom viewing parties began in the 8th century Heian Period as an aristocratic social event.
Culture Sato Sakura Museum Tokyo Peter Sidell selection from its collection, many of which are larger screen paintings of cherry-blossoms... of birds were more restrained: herons on a snowy tree, sparrows among cherry-blossoms
16 Sakura Festival in Dinosaur Kingdom Takako Sakamoto Sakura Festival in Dinosaur Kingdom: You can see pretty cherry blossoms, carp streamers, snowy mountains and dinosaurs all at once in Katsuyama City, Fukui