Lucky 7 Destinations In Japan To Exploit Your Senses During The Hypnotic Season Of Cherry Blossoms (Sakura)

Each year as the month of March approaches, the islandic cities in Japan drape themselves for the Sakura fervor or the Cherry Blossom Front. The onset of cherry blossoms season is witnessed in South Japan as in Kyushu Islands and follows to the Shikoku Islands and later on the blossoming activity becomes active in the North before finally touching Japan’s Eastern Front in Hakodate, an enthralling City in Hokkaido, where the last fall is witnesses. March through May becomes nothing less than the time when Mother Nature commemorates her exuberance, and tourists from across the globe travel to Japan to become the witness to promenading event. 

Top Destinations to Visit for Experiencing Cherry Blossoms

Experiencing Mother Nature’s bountiful presentation during the cherry blossoms is once in a blue moon event for the tourists traveling from the USA, Canada, Europe and rest of Asia. It is the moment when tourists would come across all hues of pink. Japan's gardens and the trees in them transform themselves from a magnificent green into the suave soft pink comparable to a surprising atonement of a coy bride. Here are the top destinations in Japan to give an ultimatetreatment to your senses:

#1 – Kyoto – Enjoy the junket and live in isolation with pink cherries all around 

The occurrence of cherry blossom at Kyoto is in last week of March. The popular Sakura sites include Maruyama Park, Kiyomizu-dera, or step ahead and relish hanami at Arashiyama‘s Tenryu-ji before sauntering through the enigmatic Sagano Bamboo Grove, or unwind in the happening picnic on the banks of the Kamo River.

#2 – Mount Fuji – Stun your eyes in the alpine species of cherry

Mount Fuji and the five lakes surrounding it become amazing witness to cherry blossoms front. The Sakura in this part of Japan is truly splendid, having the pinkish tone and filled with fragrance. The eyes of onlookers will be stunned as they find themselves engrossed in one of the best Hanami spots, where thebright colored alpine cherries blossoming and falling on ground. 

#3 – Tokyo – The amazing Hanami area in Japan 

Despite the fact that it is one of the most urban and industrious zones, it is still among the leading Hanami zones to witness Sakura. Tourists could easily look out for Chidorigafuchi moat, the banks of Sumida River in Asakusa, besides the verdant zones to the likes of Ueno Park and Koishikawa Koraku-en for Sakura event.

#4 – Himeji – Come through the bulk of cherry blossoms front 

The city of Himeji offers a fabulous spot for experiencing bulk of cherry blossoms. Tourists could also plan a halt at Kobe while they get back to Osaka. The whole circuit trip turns out to be fabulous and memorable that is lived for years in the subconscious mind.

#5 – Takayama – The Mid-April Hanami

The cherry blossoms out here are in umpteen during the middle of April and one could see the smooth cover of the foliage on the surface at Nakabashi bridge. Everything out here looks like wonderful celebration, most celestial with godly feel. The moment seems striking to the imagination. The whole environment seemingly creates a vivacious outlook. 

#6 – Hirosaki – The Aomori Prefecture with an impressive Sakura show

Hirosaki Castle is a decent destination that should be on the bucket list who is planning for Sakura event. Tourists could see huge falls of Shidarezakura with petals scattered all over. The 4th week of April is when flowers from all the cherry plants have fell on the surface, giving it a velvety color altogether.

#7 –Yoshino – The Nara Prefecture

Yoshino is a scintillating place to view the blossoming. Somei Yoshino is the most popular cherry tree with awesome Sakura event, as the luminous flowers bloom. Tourists come across the event at Takami no Sato Sky Garden, which is almost an hour’s drive from the tourist spot.

Cherries Reaching Mankai

The complete life cycle of the cherry blossom, beginning from the stage of development of bud into full blown leaf structure covers not more than a month. However, the Mankai, which is known as Full Bloom (or full bloom) occurs only between 1 and 2 weeks. There may be the occasion where the entire blooming period lasts for only few days. Since the occurrence is purely a natural phenomenon, therefore, weather may take a toll over the entire Sakura bloom season.

There are diversified species of cherry plants blossoming all through the widely manicured gardens of Japan. Tourists could easily catch the glimpse of blossomed cherries in the quaint hamlets of San’in besides the Japanese Alps. It is amazing to come across the Somei Yoshino – one of the refined species of cherry and the scintillating colors like the ones find in Okinawa. In addition, the glimpse of Shiderazakura, or “weeping” cherry jostles the imagination of an onlooker to the hilt.

Get Yourself Going for Cherry Blossom Retreat

The time is closing on to become the part of Nature’s beauty and exquisite phenomenon that will begin in March in several Japanese cities. It is not easy to forecast the appropriate dates of full bloom days, but all is decided that March of 2025 will be the appropriate time to set your eyes rolling on fleshy drupe as it ripens and finally blossoms.