Cherry Blossom
April is spring time in Japan, during spring, cherry blossom (sakura) viewing parties (hanami) and cherry blossom festivals are held all over Japan. Cherry blossom is the national flower of Japan, For one week every year, Japan goes blossom-crazy, it has been a Japanese custom since the 7th century when aristocrats enjoyed looking at the cherry blossoms and wrote poems. The Japanese celebrate its arrival with a yearly festival, people drink, eat, and sing during the day and night. It's like a picnic. They also bring food, have a BBQ or buy food from vendors, for days under the blossoms - you can even buy cherry blossom chewing gum. This is where the Japanese get back to nature and have a bit of fun while they're at it.
In Tokyo, Ueno Park and Yoyogi Park are very popular places for cherry blossom viewing. It's here that there is even competition for the best spot. If you don't like a crowd, you can go to mountains or other quiet places for cherry blossom viewing. Sakura (cherry flower) is the national flower of Japan, and there are over four hundred varieties of cherry trees in Japan. Yama-zakura, Shidare-zakura, Higanan-zakura, Kan-zakura, and Miyama-zakura are very popular.
Join the Cherry Blossom Trip
Welcome to join this special trip during cherry blossom season.
In early April throughout Japan -- in parks and gardens, in temples and train stations -- the Japanese pay grateful homage to the delicate blooms. They display silk boughs on their rooftops and in their shops, they hang garlands of pale blossoms in their doorways, they gift wrap their fruits and sweets with floral paper and ribbons of cherry blossom pink.
No one can predict the exact date when the trees will erupt, or when the petals will fall like gentle rain, or when the lanes and fields will be blanketed in blossoms. If you visit at this time of year there is a high likelihood you will witness Nature's spectacle. There is a guarantee that you will witness the Japanese reverence for nature and her annual cycles. The itinerary includes the rock gardens of Kyoto, the castles of Himeji and Matsuyama, the temples at Mt. Koya, and the Peace Park at Hiroshima. There are many Cherry Blossoms trips of Japan with the loving care and attention to detail that befits Japan. Join a small group and a gifted guide for a deep, informed, and exquisite experience.
Two week trip brief itinerary£ºDay 1£ºOsaka/Kyoto£»Day 2£ºImperial Kyoto£»Day 3: Kyoto/Nara/Kyoto; Day 4: Mysterious Mt. Koya; Day 5 ¨C 6: Arts and Tides in Tokushima; Day 7 ¨C 8: Kompira-san/Iya Valley; Day 9: The Castle of Matsuyama; Day 10 ¨C 11: The Inland Sea to Hiroshima; Day 12: Himeji Castle; Day 13: The Geishas of Kyoto; Day 14: Kyoto/Onward.
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| 1. Motobu Yaedake |
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Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival in Okinawa is known as the earliest cherry blossom festival in Japan. Cherry blossoms here begin to bloom in January, and the Yaedake area is covered with pink flowers. |
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| 2. Kumamoto Castle |
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Kumamoto Castle was originally built about 400 years ago. Attractive features of this castle are the black and white donjon and the curved stone wall which is called mushagaeshi. There are about 800 sakura trees around the castle, and the cherry blossoms are illuminated at night. |
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| 3. Nishi Koen |
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Nishi Koen is located on the hill near the Hakata Bay in Fukuoka-city. There are about 3,000 sakura trees in the park, and it's the best place for cherry blossoms in Fukuoka-city. |
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| 4. Ogi Koen |
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Ogi Koen is a symbol of Ogi-city, Saga. It's famous for the cherry blossoms and is one of the best places for cherry blossoms in Japan. |
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| 5. Mochio Koen |
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Mochio Koen is located in Miyakonojo-city, Miyazaki. The road from the entrance of the park to the top of the hill is lined with sakura trees. It's like a tunnel of cherry blossoms. |
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| 6. Oomura Koen |
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Oomura-zakura is a rare kind cherry blossom which is designated as a natural monument of Japan. Enjoy the pink and fluffy flowers. There are about 2,000 sakura trees in the park. |
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