spring
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Takato Joshi Park | Beautiful cherry blossom viewing spots in Nagano
One of the most impressive cherry blossom spots in Nagano is the Takato Joshi Park. See our beautiful pictures taken this spring.
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Mount Yoshino, Nara | One of the most beautiful places in Japan for cherry blossoms
Mount Yoshino is not only a sacred site with pilgrim routes passing through, it is also one of the most beautiful spots in the whole country to see the cherry blossoms in bloom.
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Golden Week Holiday in Japan
Between late April and the beginning of May, there are four national holidays. We call this period Golden Week. Let’s find out how the Japanese like to spend this period and how you should travel to avoid the crowds.
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Sakura | Very Beautiful Japanese Cherry Blossoms
See what the cherry blossom forecast is for 2021, and enjoy some beautiful pictures of different types of sakura throughout Japan!
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Hitachi Seaside Park Ibaraki | One of the largest flower parks in Japan where you can see a variety of flowers/trees
One of Japan’s most beautiful sights is surely Hitachi Seaside Park with its colorful ‘seas’ of flowers and otherworldly Kochia fields that turn red in autumn. What is there to see in different seasons?
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Beautiful Flowers of Japanese Spring
The most popular season to travel to Japan is spring as this season is spectacular in many ways.
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Yanesen & Yanaka Tokyo | A City Full of Tokyo History
Yanesen in Tokyo is a great destination for travelers who are looking for a peaceful, local area with a traditional feel to it. Find out what to see and do in Yanesen!
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Philosopher’s Path in Kyoto | Quiet Atmosphere and Beautiful Trees
The ideal spot for some quiet thinking and to enjoy the 4 seasons of Japan, the Philosopher’s Path is beloved by tourists and locals alike. Find out how you can enjoy this wonderful little corner in Kyoto!
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Chidorigafuchi in Spring | one of the best cherry blossom spots in Japan
If you are looking for cherry blossoms in Tokyo, Chidorigafuchi is one of the best places to go. You can see the beautiful moat from a boat and walk through pink tunnels.
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Meguro River in Spring | Beautiful night cherry blossoms
If you are looking for cherry blossoms in Tokyo, Meguro River in Tokyo is one of the best places to go. The cherry trees covering the river look like a pink tunnel for only a few short days per year.
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Ashikaga Flower Park | Beautiful seasonal flowers and illumination
The Ashikaga Flower Park has wisteria trees that are 130 years old, and in spring the flowers are at their best. This gorgeous park is very popular with visitors from all over Japan.
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Surgical Masks used for various purposes in Japan
Why have Japanese people been wearing masks even before Covid-19 hit? Besides protecting yourself and others from viruses, there are interesting other reasons as well.
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Rurikoin Temple, Kyoto | Spectacular view shining in lapis lazuli
When we hear or see the words ‘yuka midori in Japan’, it is considered as a herald of early summer. Learn what this means in this personal account of our visit to the Rurikoin temple in Kyoto.
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Lake Tazawa, Kakunodate, Nyuto Onsen, Akita | Some of the best hot springs in Japan
Akita is not on the top of the list for destinations within Japan for the average foreign tourist, which is in part due to its remote location. However, for nature-lovers and those interested in history, it is certainly worth the trek up north!
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Beautiful Japanese flowers of each season
Find out which flowers bloom when in Tokyo, and where to go to see the most stunning blooming flowers on your Japan tour in any season!
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Hanami, a Cherry Blossom Viewing Party in Japan
In Japan, a very important national tradition returns every year in the early spring. Everybody gets together outside, prepares a picnic mat under the blooming cherry trees (sakura trees), and shares food and drinks.
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Rice planting | The beginning of the Japanese diet
Around the end of May to early June, some people in Japan become a bit restless, and you might wonder why that is. It is because ‘taue’, the rice planting season, has started again!
