Planning Staying at a Ryokan One of Lonely Planet's Top Expe... Kim Bergström Oct 23, 2025 Spring brings cherry blossoms, summer offers cool retreats in the mountains
Food Visiting Mikan Orchards in Arida Alena Eckelmann orchards in Wakayama: one is the Tanabe area, also famous for ume (Japanese plum... In spring the farmers remove blossoms from each tree.
Activities Takaoka Castle Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström One of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Destinations
Culture Fussa City - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi draw for the locals, whether it's to celebrate the springtime cherry blossoms... The park itself features many cherry blossoms, lots of river views as well
8 Activities Spring Sakura Along the Tama River Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Enjoy the beauty of spring with several lines of Cherry Blossoms along Tama River in Hamura City, a suburb of Tokyo.
8 Activities Sakura Viewing along Kamo River Jaime Wong Enjoying the beauty of cherry blossom in Kyoto at the peak of spring
6 Activities Osaki Dam Park Kim Bergström The Osaki Dam Park in Minamiuonuma is a pleasant spot to enjoy the springtime blooms.
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.