10 Culture Fuse Benten Temple Elizabeth S Located in rural Kashiwa City, the temple features magnolia and cherry blossoms in spring, and is a place to celebrate the new year.
10 Fall Colors at Hashikura Temple Sarah Chaney Hashikura Temple is known for its spectacular fall colors and cherry blossoms, and is considered the head shrine of the 600 Konpira Shrines scattered around
Activities Tainai City Tulip Festival 2026 Mid Apr - Early May Seasonal blooms in Niigata Prefecture Tainai, Niigata
13 Carp Streamers and Yellow Daffodils Takako Sakamoto Elegant yellow daffodils adding beauty to the idyllic scenery of colorful carp streamers swimming above a river lined with pretty cherry blossoms.
11 Kyoto's Ryozen Kannon Sandra Isaka The grounds of Kyoto's Ryozen Kannon, in Higashiyama, are a quiet and contemplative oasis year-round, but are especially lovely in cherry blossom season
Culture Daffodil Festival at Gongendo Park 2026 Early Jan - Mid Feb Gongendo Park is renowned for its cherry blossom and rapeseed scenery.
Area Sakai Sakai is Fukui Prefecture's second most populous city and home to Maruoka Castle, Japan's oldest remaining castle. Maruoka Castle is known as Kasumi-ga-jo, or Mist Castle, as legend has..
Culture 25 Authentic Activities in Minobu Sébastien Duval Best views in January (sun clear air snow cap), February (peach blossoms... March features fields of cherry and peach blossoms.
