We find happiness in a small Japanese confection that would require real effort to break the bank.
Hirosaki
Hop on the bus in downtown Tokyo, wake up in a beautiful historic city in the northernmost prefecture of Honshu.
Northern Japanese town famous for its castles and cherry blossoms also has one of the country’s most unique hotels.
The renowned Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival has now joined the long list of events to be cancelled this year due to the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.
Tokyo is still waiting for its sakura to start blooming, but Hirosaki Castle, in the frozen north, is already beautifully pink.
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