Even though cherry blossom season has passed in the Tokyo area, an ideal way to take in colorful flowers standing out from beautiful backgrounds is at the Fuji Five Lakes area of Yamanashi Prefecture, where you can enjoy one of the biggest blooms of the year.
For those of you who are looking to add a little variety to your hanami celebrations, why not take a weekend trip to Fukuoka and enjoy the cherry blossoms away from home?
The plum blossoms, known as ume no hana or just ume, are beautiful flowers that come in various shades of while, pink, and red. Here are the best places in Tokyo to view these first blooms of spring.