Take an Afternoon Stroll in Tokyo: 10 of the City’s Best Parks
Enjoy the new year and take a stroll through some of Tokyo’s most beautiful parks and gardens.
Japan’s Famous Snow Corridor: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
The Snow Corridor Festival held at the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a beautiful spectacle that is unique to Japan and only available for viewing a few months out of the year. This year marks the 51st anniversary of its first clearing.
Japan’s Peak Bloom: Fuji Shibazakura Festival 2022
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.
Sakura Through the Eyes of Damien Hirst
His first solo exhibition in Japan, Damien Hirst’s Cherry Blossom exhibition is on show until May 23, and perfectly coincides with the famous sakura season in Japan. Find out more here!
Spend Your Hanami Weekend in Fukuoka
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?
Best Places to See the Plum Blossoms in Tokyo
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.
Setsubun: Japan’s Holiday of Changing Seasons
Before the flowers start to blossom, take part in Setsubun. This year, the holiday—whose name literally means “seasonal division”—falls on Thursday, February 3. We take a look at the history and traditions of this venerable celebration.