Formerly Japan's capital for over a millennium, Kyoto is full of famous temples, shrines, and places of note that appear in classic literature. Many of these places are famous for seeing Kyoto cherry ...

Japan’s 2026 cherry blossom forecast is out. Find the best bloom and full-flower dates for Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Sapporo and ...

In Japan, there are a number of parks, gardens, and streets that are famous for their cherry blossom trees, drawing visitors to them every spring when the flowers come into bloom. There’s another ...

Sakura season in Japan has a magical ability of making everyone go bonkers over these exquisite flowers. Tourists, of course, are the most excitable. Like me, whose high hopes of seeing cherry ...

Cherry blossom season is ending in Tokyo, with people enjoying one last opportunity to savor the fleeting beauty of the sakura in bloom. On April 10, falling petals created delicate, swirling patterns ...

With Zen gardens, bamboo groves, Buddhist temples and geisha shuffling along cobbled laneways, Kyoto seems to be lifted straight from the scenes of an ancient Japanese woodblock print. And come cherry ...

It won’t be long until the sakura return to the boughs of Japan’s cherry blossom trees, and while that’s certainly something to get excited about, what’s arguably just as great is that sakura are ...

Situated in the island of Honshu in Japan, Kyoto boasts over 1,600 temples and shrines, and 17 World Heritage sites. Whether you are strolling down the famous Philosophers Walk, marvelling at the ...

Cherry blossom season is a national obsession, with crowds gathering to see the blooms that line Kyoto’s canals and transform gardens into blankets of fairy floss. With Zen gardens, bamboo groves, ...