Your Guide to The Best Places to Go During Spring In Japan

Spring in Japan is that special time of the year when you can enjoy its cherry blossom season. It's such a highly anticipated time that there's even a cherry blossom forecast each year, with cherry blossom viewing tours you can book to see the best views of it!

So you might be wondering, when is spring in Japan? Japan spring months fall between March and May, with peak cherry blossom season from late March to early April. To be safe, it's best to go to Japan in April!

With that being said, free up your schedule because Japanese cherry blossoms don't wait for anyone.

There are also so many awesome Japan spring activities, including cherry blossom festivals, cherry blossom viewing parties, and seeing all the colourful flowers in full bloom. This is the time to go on a tasting spree of all the different kinds of spring-themed food and go on cruises that take you through beautiful cherry blossom scenery!

The truth is, there are so many things to do in Japan and places to go that fitting them all into one trip might not be enough! That's why many tourists love coming back to Japan, where they can spend a good amount of time exploring new places. So, if you wanna know where to visit in Japan during the springtime, here it is! Check out these spots to see flowers in full bloom, including the best place to see cherry blossoms in Japan!

We've searched all over to compile the seven best places to go to see beautiful florals and how to get to each location from Tokyo. Keep reading to learn more about these flower-viewing spots!

Starting off with the most popular place in Japan—Tokyo! Despite the hustle and bustle, believe us when we say that there are some quaint hidden gems to see when the cherry trees are in full bloom. One of these is the Meguro River, which is tucked away in a residential area in Meguro.

This river is a couple of kilometres long and is lined with 800 cherry blossom trees. In the area, you'll find many interesting establishments by the side of the streets, like curated vintage shops, independent clothing stores, and cafes. It's a defo a nice spot for viewing cherry blossoms which start to bloom.

There's more to spring in Japan than just cherry blossoms. You'll be stoked to see just how many beautiful flower species bloom at this time of the year, which you can see at Farm Tomita. The history of this place throws it back to 1958 when Tadao Tomita planted a lavender field with his wife, which has now turned into one of the oldest and most famous lavender fields in Japan. You can explore this flora-scent farm by booking this flower viewing tour in Hokkaido, which takes you to Shikisai-no-oka, too!

These places are where you can see acres of blooming fields with strips of multi-coloured flowers like lavenders, tickseeds, poppies, and tickseeds. You'll also fall in love at first sight when you stop by the famous Blue Biei pond. Fun fact: the pond was accidentally formed when water behind a dam that was built to prevent mudflows from volcanic eruptions kept accumulating. Talk about beautiful mistakes!

Mt. Fuji, flower viewing, and seasonal fruit-picking all on the same day? Count us in! Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, is known for its nearly perfect cone shape. This is why so many tourists make it a point to see this IG-worthy natural wonder in real life!

Plus, every mid-April in the Fuji area is the Fuji Shibazakura Festival season. It's a month-long celebration of the thousands of Shibazakura flowers that bloom during spring in Japan. It resembles a vibrant pink carpet of flowers every blooming season, which will defo leave you stunned. It's said that the Shibazakura flowers are shaped similarly to cherry blossoms, too!

The tour includes a scenic ride that overlooks Lake Kawaguchiko, and at the end of the day, all participants get to bring home a little Disney character souvenir or a traditional Japanese toy.

While cherry blossoms are the main characters of spring, the flowers that bloom in Ashikaga Flower Park are equally as beautiful! It's home to the 150-year-old wisteria tree, which has been recognised as a national monument in the Tochigi prefecture. With all the lovely purple wisteria blooms, walking along this park is like being transported to a lovely fairytale setting.

It's one of the places you'll be visiting if you book this flower park day tour, which ends with an all-you-can-eat Tochiotome strawberry picking! But if you're into light shows, this Nikko day trip and Ashikaga Light tour is the one for you. So not only is this a beautiful park by day, but it's a dazzling world of lights by night with nearly three million light bulbs!

Satte Gongendo Park, located in the Saitama prefecture, is another place you can go to during the cherry blossom season. Here, you'll see a field of yellow canola flowers and cherry blossom trees that hover over a street to form a tunnel-like space.

Say cheese because it's the perfect spot for a great photo op with the cherry trees! Your Japan spring trip won't be complete without it. So consider this Satte Gongen-do Park tour if you're willing to trade in a day from your Tokyo trip.

This mountain in Yoshino town, Nara prefecture, has thousands of cherry trees that go into full bloom every early April for sakura season. In fact, it's known as one of the best places to see cherry blossoms in Japan. The cherry trees here are said to have been planted more than a thousand years ago. How cool is that? The trees were planted in four areas of the mountain, with different altitudes, so that the sakura trees bloom at various times. These places are great for bonding over some red bean mochi for your hanami picnics, a traditional practice where people gather together to view cherry blossom trees.

Nara is just one of the many places to visit in the country. So, if it's your first time in Japan, you're probably overwhelmed with all the wonderful places to visit and don't know where to start. We've listed down nine places and dove right into the details of what we love about and what to do in each place so you can figure out where to go in Japan.

This place in Fukuoka prefecture not only has 800 cherry trees but also overlooks views of the sea in Kitakyushu City! The cherry blossoms here are quite special because they bloom a bit earlier, starting in early February, which is why they call them "Kanzakura," or winter cherry blossoms. You can take a pleasant stroll around the area and stop by the viewpoint which overlooks Mt. Kaimon, too!

There are even some cherry trees here that bloom during the fall season! So, if you can't book your flight to Japan in time for spring, you still have a chance to see the cherry blossoms for fall.

We hope this gave you a peek at some of the cherry blossom spots you can visit in Japan during the springtime to see cherry blossoms or many of their flower species. Bookmark this article if you found it helpful, and don't forget to check out other tours and activities, like this flower arrangement workshop led by a descendant of a samurai family when it's time to fill up your itinerary.

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