Sakura

Cherry Blossoms

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Best Hot Spring Towns Near Fukuoka | Japan Onsen Guide

Image
Updated March 2026: This post has been refreshed with the latest travel tips and information. Fukuoka（福岡）is located at the tip of Kyushu island（九州）, which is known for volcanoes and hot springs. Majority of the most popular hot spring towns on Kyushu are easily accessible from Fukuoka, the main transportation hub. On the northern part of Kyushu, the more well-known hot spring towns would be Beppu, Yufuin and Kurokawa Onsen. For hot spring enthusiasts, it is possible to cover all 3 of them in 3D2N or 3D3N comfortably, as they are quite near and well-connected to one another. It would definitely not be a waste of time as the vibe and experience are very different. (More information on recommended route below) For those who do not intend to spend so much time on onsen, you may want to choose 1 or 2 places depending on interest. If you like artsy vibes and cafes (think Otaru and Karuizawa), Yufuin will be a good bet. For traditional hot spring (ie Kusatsu Onsen and Kino...
Read more

Best Hot Spring Towns Near Osaka | Japan Onsen Guide

Image
Updated March 2026: This post has been refreshed with the latest travel tips and information. This second post of the onsen (hot spring) series will be on onsen towns in the Kansai region~ 1. Kinosaki Onsen（城崎温泉） Kinosaki Onsen is located at the northern end of Hyogo prefecture（兵庫県）, which is not exactly near Osaka/Kobe city, but many visitors to the Kansai region still make their way there for the fun of going around the traditional hot spring town in yukata (summer kimono) and trying the various public baths. The town is also picturesque with willow trees lining both sides of a river. Most visitors stay here for one night, not simply due to the rather long journey from the city, but also because the ryokan (Japanese inns) here offer delectable local specialties such as crab (seasonal) and Tajima beef. Moreover, most ryokan provide passes to visit the 7 public baths for free. For those who do not stay here for the night, the pass would cos...
Read more

Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots in Central Japan | Nagoya & Chubu Hanami Guide

Image
Updated February 2026: This post has been refreshed with the latest cherry blossom tips and information. 2024 is a strange year for Hanami (花見) (cherry blossom viewing) in Japan. The cherry blossoms are generally much later than usual in southern Japan and earlier than usual in northern Japan. As such, instead of gradually blooming from south to north, Sakura in many parts of Japan reached full bloom together on around 10 April. I had expected to miss full bloom in Nagoya (名古屋) by the time I reached Japan in early April, but surprisingly, Sakura there just started blooming. It would usually take about 5-10 days to reach full bloom. In any case, my focus for this trip was Hanami spots in other parts of the Chubu (中部) region, and it would be the first time I am "chasing" Sakura by car! Below are the places I covered this time, in order of prefecture: 1. Asahi Funagawa Spring Quartet (舟川四重奏) in Toyama prefecture (富山県) This is actually the place I looked forward to m...
Read more