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Early blossoming likely means early full bloom at this breathtaking park within day-trip distance of Tokyo.
With mirrors, art installations, and a Peter Rabbit garden, this festival is the perfect day trip from Tokyo.
Yes, Japan’s most famous sakura spots and species draw big crowds for good reasons, but they’re not all that cherry blossom season has to offer.
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Three cities share the status of this year’s first sakura arrivals, with a fourth joining them one day later.
Say I love you with the magical charm of characters from My Neighbour Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service.
Why sit on a tarp when you can zoom through flowers on a 100-meter slide or risk falling into the trees from 370 meters in the air?
Updated forecast says a burst of warm weather, with more sun to come, will be speeding up cherry blossom buds’ development.
Spring hasn’t quite sprung yet but we can still soak up its essence in the humble yet mighty plum blossoms.
Forecast shows you might need to move your cherry blossom plans in Japan up by a few days.
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