🏮 Festivals season
Japan by Season
Blossom, fresh green, fireworks, maples, illuminations and snow — what each month of the Japanese year is actually worth travelling for, and the window each spot is at its best.
167 seasonal windows tagged “Cherry blossom” · timings shift with the weather each year — confirm before booking.
Summer in Japan — best right now
Festivals
Ends tomorrow
Akita
Akita Kanto Festival
August 3–6
August 3–6 for the festival
Festivals
Ends in 3 days
Aomori
Tachineputa Matsuri
August 4–8
August 4–8 (festival, 23-meter illuminated floats)
Sea & beaches
Kanagawa
Shonan Beach
August(approx.)
August–October for typhoon swells and best surfing conditions
Sea & beaches
Ibaraki
Ajigaura Beach
Early July – late August(approx.)
July–August (swimming season)
January
2 spotsFebruary
2 spotsMarch
68 spots
Akashi Castle Ruins & Sakura Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Hyogo
Tatsuda-yama Park Cherry Blossoms
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kumamoto
Sakura Shrimp
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Shizuoka
Chureito Pagoda
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamanashi
Iwase Canal Historic District
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Toyama
Maizuru Castle Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamanashi
Nagoya Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Aichi
Sunpu Castle Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Shizuoka
Takeda Shingen Historical Sites
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamanashi
Toyama Castle & Matsukawa River Cruise
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Toyama
Toyama City Night View from Kureha Hills
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Toyama
Genkyuen Garden
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Shiga
Great Buddha of Kamakura
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kanagawa
Ise Jingu
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Mie
Kimii-dera Temple
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Wakayama
Kyoto Machiya Stay
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kyoto
Odawara Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kanagawa
Oharai-machi & Okage-yokocho
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Mie
Osaka Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Osaka
Sankeien Garden
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kanagawa
Senso-ji Temple
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Tokyo
Togetsukyo Bridge
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kyoto
Ueno Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Tokyo
Wakayama Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Wakayama
Yoyogi Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Tokyo
Fukuyama Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Hiroshima
Hagi Castle Ruins
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamaguchi
Hiroshima Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Hiroshima
Iwakuni Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamaguchi
Kikko Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamaguchi
Kintaikyo Bridge
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamaguchi
Rurikoji Temple
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamaguchi
Tsuyama Castle Ruins
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Okayama
Kochi Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kochi
Makino Botanical Garden
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kochi
Matsuyama Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Ehime
Uwajima Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Ehime
Fukuoka Castle Ruins
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Fukuoka
Karatsu Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Saga
Kumamoto Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kumamoto
Ogi City Hirado-bashi
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Saga
Ogi-Juku Post Town
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Saga
Ohori Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Fukuoka
Oka Castle Ruins
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Oita
Day Trip to Nara
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Osaka
Gifu Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Gifu
Hakone Open-Air Museum
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kanagawa
Hida Furukawa
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Gifu
Iga-Ueno Ninja Museum
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Mie
Kamakura Komachi-dori
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kanagawa
Kibiji Cycling Road
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Okayama
Kotohira-gu Shrine (Konpira-san)
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kagawa
Nijo Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kyoto
Shuzenji Onsen
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Shizuoka
Toshodaiji Temple
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Nara
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kanagawa
Yakushiji Temple
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Nara
Korakuen Garden
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Okayama
Shimoda Beaches
Cherry blossomLate March (approx.)
Shizuoka
Ishite-ji Temple
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Ehime
Premium Kaiseki Ryori
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Osaka
Shimanami Kaido (Onomichi side)
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Hiroshima
Tokyo Yakatabune
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Tokyo
Expo '70 Commemorative Park
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Osaka
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Hiroshima
Kiyomizu-dera
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kyoto
Nara Park
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Nara
Ritsurin Garden
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kagawa
April
161 spotsAkashi Castle Ruins & Sakura Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Hyogo
Tatsuda-yama Park Cherry Blossoms
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kumamoto
Sakura Shrimp
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Shizuoka
Asakura Akizukijo Castle Town Walk
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Fukuoka
Heian Shrine
Cherry blossomMid April (approx.)
Kyoto
Mount Yoshino
Cherry blossomMid April (approx.)
Nara
Goryokaku Star Fort
Cherry blossomLate April (approx.)
Hokkaido
Hirosaki Castle
Cherry blossomLate April (approx.)
Aomori
Kakunodate Samurai District
Cherry blossomLate April (approx.)
Akita
Morioka Castle Ruins
Cherry blossomLate April (approx.)
Iwate
Senshu Park
Cherry blossomLate April (approx.)
Akita
Tendo Shogi Pieces
Cherry blossomLate April (approx.)
Yamagata
Bizan Ropeway
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Tokushima
Erin-ji Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Yamanashi
Gangoji Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Nara
Heijo Palace Site
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Nara
Hikone Castle
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Shiga
Himeji Castle
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Hyogo
Horyuji Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Nara
Inuyama Castle
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Aichi
Ishiyama-dera Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Shiga
Kajo Park
Cherry blossomMid April (approx.)
Yamagata
Kanazawa Castle Park
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Ishikawa
Kenrokuen Garden
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Ishikawa
Kofukuji Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Nara
Kokoen Garden
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Hyogo
Marugame Castle
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Kagawa
Maruoka Castle
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Fukui
Matsue Castle
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Shimane
Matsumoto Castle
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Nagano
Miidera Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Shiga
Nagahama Castle & Lake Biwa Lakeside Park
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Shiga
Nara Hotel
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Nara
Natadera Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Ishikawa
Okayama Castle
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Okayama
Philosopher's Path
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Kyoto
Sakunami Onsen
Cherry blossomMid April (approx.)
Miyagi
Seta no Karahashi
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Shiga
Shiroishi Castle
Cherry blossomMid April (approx.)
Miyagi
Takamatsu Castle (Tamamo Park)
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Kagawa
Takayama Jinya
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Gifu
Tsuruga Castle
Cherry blossomMid April (approx.)
Fukushima
Ukimido Pavilion
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Nara
Yokokan Garden
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Fukui
Yonago Castle Ruins
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Tottori
Chureito Pagoda
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamanashi
Iwase Canal Historic District
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Toyama
Maizuru Castle Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamanashi
Nagoya Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Aichi
Sunpu Castle Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Shizuoka
Takeda Shingen Historical Sites
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamanashi
Toyama Castle & Matsukawa River Cruise
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Toyama
Toyama City Night View from Kureha Hills
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Toyama
Genkyuen Garden
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Shiga
Great Buddha of Kamakura
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kanagawa
Ise Jingu
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Mie
Kimii-dera Temple
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Wakayama
Kyoto Machiya Stay
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kyoto
Odawara Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kanagawa
Oharai-machi & Okage-yokocho
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Mie
Osaka Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Osaka
Sankeien Garden
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kanagawa
Senso-ji Temple
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Tokyo
Togetsukyo Bridge
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kyoto
Ueno Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Tokyo
Wakayama Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Wakayama
Yoyogi Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Tokyo
Fukuyama Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Hiroshima
Hagi Castle Ruins
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamaguchi
Hiroshima Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Hiroshima
Iwakuni Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamaguchi
Kikko Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamaguchi
Kintaikyo Bridge
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamaguchi
Rurikoji Temple
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Yamaguchi
Tsuyama Castle Ruins
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Okayama
Kochi Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kochi
Makino Botanical Garden
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kochi
Matsuyama Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Ehime
Uwajima Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Ehime
Fukuoka Castle Ruins
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Fukuoka
Karatsu Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Saga
Kumamoto Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Kumamoto
Ogi City Hirado-bashi
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Saga
Ogi-Juku Post Town
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Saga
Ohori Park
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Fukuoka
Oka Castle Ruins
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Oita
Day Trip to Nara
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Osaka
Gifu Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Gifu
Hakone Open-Air Museum
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kanagawa
Hida Furukawa
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Gifu
Iga-Ueno Ninja Museum
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Mie
Kamakura Komachi-dori
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kanagawa
Kibiji Cycling Road
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Okayama
Kotohira-gu Shrine (Konpira-san)
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kagawa
Nijo Castle
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kyoto
Shuzenji Onsen
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Shizuoka
Toshodaiji Temple
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Nara
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kanagawa
Yakushiji Temple
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Nara
Korakuen Garden
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Okayama
Aso Shrine
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Kumamoto
Glover Garden
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Nagasaki
Harajiri Falls
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Oita
Honmyo-ji Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April (approx.)
Kumamoto
Oboke and Koboke Gorges
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Tokushima
Uchiko Town
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Ehime
Zentsuji Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Kagawa
Horikawa Moat Boat Ride
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Shimane
Miyajima Island
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Hiroshima
Onomichi Temple Walk
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Hiroshima
Shukkei-en Garden
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Hiroshima
Tottori Karo Historical Samurai Residence
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Tottori
Tsuwano
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Shimane
Amanohashidate
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Kyoto
Ginkaku-ji Silver Pavilion
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Kyoto
Ikaho Onsen Stone Steps
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Gunma
Kashihara Jingu Shrine
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Nara
Katsura Imperial Villa
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Kyoto
Kinugawa Onsen
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Tochigi
Kitano Ijinkan
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Hyogo
Kongobu-ji Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Wakayama
Koyasan Temple Town
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Wakayama
Lake Ashi
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Kanagawa
Nanzen-ji Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Kyoto
Naramachi
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Nara
Omihachiman Canal Town
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Shiga
Sagano Scenic Railway
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Kyoto
Sawara Historic District
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Chiba
Senba Lake Cycling
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Ibaraki
Sento Imperial Palace
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Kyoto
Shinkyo Bridge
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Tochigi
Shosei-en Garden
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Kyoto
Shoshazan Engyoji Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Hyogo
Tea Ceremony Experience
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Kyoto
Tochigi Kurazukuri
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Tochigi
Tokyo Tower
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Tokyo
Yoshino Mikumari Shrine
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Nara
Daio Wasabi Farm
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Nagano
Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Fukui
Lake Kawaguchiko
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Yamanashi
Magome to Tsumago Hike
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Gifu
Nakamachi Street
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Nagano
Takayama Sanmachi Old Town
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Gifu
Zenkoji Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Nagano
Zuiryuji Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April – mid April (approx.)
Toyama
Akita Museum of Art
Cherry blossomEarly April – late April (approx.)
Akita
Genbikei Gorge
Cherry blossomEarly April – late April (approx.)
Iwate
Ishite-ji Temple
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Ehime
Premium Kaiseki Ryori
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Osaka
Sazae-do Temple
Cherry blossomEarly April – late April (approx.)
Fukushima
Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle Ruins)
Cherry blossomEarly April – late April (approx.)
Miyagi
Shimanami Kaido (Onomichi side)
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Hiroshima
Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamon-do
Cherry blossomEarly April – late April (approx.)
Iwate
Zuihoden Mausoleum
Cherry blossomEarly April – late April (approx.)
Miyagi
Tokyo Yakatabune
Cherry blossomLate March – early April (approx.)
Tokyo
Expo '70 Commemorative Park
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Osaka
Hanamiyama Park
Cherry blossomEarly April – late April (approx.)
Fukushima
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Hiroshima
Kiyomizu-dera
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kyoto
Nara Park
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Nara
Ritsurin Garden
Cherry blossomLate March – mid April (approx.)
Kagawa
May
0 spotsNothing listed for May under “Cherry blossom” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.
June
0 spotsNothing listed for June under “Cherry blossom” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.
July
0 spotsNothing listed for July under “Cherry blossom” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.
AugustThis month
0 spotsNothing listed for August under “Cherry blossom” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.
September
0 spotsNothing listed for September under “Cherry blossom” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.
October
0 spotsNothing listed for October under “Cherry blossom” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.
November
0 spotsNothing listed for November under “Cherry blossom” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.
December
0 spotsNothing listed for December under “Cherry blossom” yet — browse all spots or the festival calendar.