Matsukawa, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture The pink of the cherry blossoms and the red of the sightseeing boat were beautiful, and I thought it was wonderful that all the people on the sightseeing boat were looking at the cherry blossoms.

Himenosawa Park Himenosawa Park, a famed flower spot in Atami, overflows with seasonal blooms all year round. It is a natural park where you can also enjoy a full-fledged adventure playground. About 600 species of plants grow within the park. In an environment that feels like a botanical garden, flowering trees such as azaleas and a variety of wildflowers burst into bloom. (The photo shows azaleas that bloom from late April to early May.) About a 90-minute trek from Himenosawa Park will take you to Jukkoku Pass, allowing you to fully enjoy nature on the way. Please enjoy the moving floral scenes to your heart’s content, where flowers welcome you whenever you visit. Address / 1164 Himenosawa, Izu-san, Atami City, Shizuoka 413-0002 Telephone / 0557-83-5301 (Himenosawa Park Management Office) Access / From JR atami station, take a bus bound for the Motohakone area for about 30 minutes and get off at Himenosawa Park Admission / Free Parking / Free (Sazanka Parking: 46 passenger cars, 3 buses) and others

February 16 The early-blooming atami sakura have finished, and the Oshima zakura are coming into full bloom! White cherry blossoms are blooming at the seaside park beside Marine Spa Atami.

📍 Aichi / Ichinomiya City Kiso Mikawa Park 138 Park A cherry blossom boardwalk on the side of the park. Yoshino cherry blossoms are blooming beautifully.

📍 Aichi / Kawazu boardwalk A tunnel on the outskirts of Shinshiro City. There is a position where you can see the cherry blossom trees when you look through the tunnel. The pink color of the cherry blossoms is reflected in the tunnel and it is beautiful.

📍 Aichi / Ōganzakura boardwalk A boardwalk on a major street in Nagoya. Since it is a boardwalk that suddenly appears in the city, I was aiming for a photo opportunity so as not to feel that there are many people passing by.

📍 Aichi / Otogawa Otogawa River in Okazaki City is famous for its beautiful cherry blossom trees. The rows of cherry blossom trees are also good, but I like this composition, which cuts out a part of it.

The 26th Minami Cherry and Rapeseed Blossom Festival Period: February 1 to March 10 (now ongoing) Photo: Otsuka Tokiya

The 26th Minami Cherry and Rapeseed Blossom Festival Bloom update for February 16 Overall, the flowers are in full bloom. * In areas that bloomed earlier, the petals are fluttering down. * The parking lot at Roadside Station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana is very crowded.

Kawazu cherry blossoms 🌸 in full bloom This is the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival held in Minami-Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It blooms the earliest in Honshu and is a sight to behold! It is very crowded, so I recommend 😆 going early in the morning

It's nice to be able 😊 to take pictures of Japan's pride "Mt. Fuji" and "cherry blossoms" in spring. Shizuoka Prefecture Fuji City Junigawa

Atami Castle Atami Trick Art Labyrinth Museum Atami Castle rises atop the summit of Nishikigaura, a scenic spot in Atami. The castle keep’s observation deck offers a 360-degree panorama: it looks out over Atami city, Yugawara, the Manazuru Peninsula, and on clear days the floating silhouettes of Hatsushima and Oshima, with the Ajiro–Ito side of the Izu Peninsula stretching beyond—making it Atami’s premier viewpoint. In spring the castle is famous for cherry blossoms, and in summer you can watch fireworks from the keep like a feudal lord. (The Cherry Blossom Festival runs from late March to early April.) Inside the castle you’ll find the Samurai Culture Museum displaying armor and swords, a ukiyo-e shunga gallery, an Edo costume experience room where you can dress up for photos, a jet footbath at 120 meters above sea level, and a free game corner—packed with sights and surprises. In the castle annex, the Atami Trick Art Labyrinth Museum offers wonderfully strange illusions where flat paintings appear three-dimensional. About 40 trick artworks feature marine creatures, dinosaurs, wild beasts, and Jaws-style scenes. You can do more than admire the art—take hilarious photos, experience illusions of becoming a giant or a tiny person, touch the exhibits, and snap shots for big laughs. Lose track of time as you get absorbed in the tricks. It’s a place that excites families, friends, and couples alike. Address / 1993 Sogayama, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture 413-0033 Phone / 0557-81-6206 (Atami Castle) Access / ■ About 10 minutes by car from atami station ■ About 10 minutes by bus from atami station toward Atami Port or Korakuen; get off at "Korakuen" → take the AtamiRopeway for about 3 minutes → about a 3-minute walk from Summit Station ■ About 15 minutes from atami station by Yu~Yu~ Bus → get off at Atami Castle Open / 9:00–17:00 (last admission 16:30) Open year-round Admission / Adults 1,100 yen; elementary and junior high students 600 yen; ages 3–6 450 yen (Two-site set ticket / Adults 1,800 yen; elementary and junior high students 950 yen; ages 3–6 700 yen) Parking / 100 spaces; parking fee: 500 yen (per visit)

ACAO FOREST A vast floral garden spread across 200,000 tsubo of rolling hills, composed of 13 distinctive themed gardens. Framed by the Atami-blue sea and sky, you can enjoy striking scenes crafted by roses, bulb plants, herbs, perennials and a variety of other plants. Not only does the garden offer seasonal floral displays year-round, it also features COEDA HOUSE, a cafe designed by Kengo Kuma; Soga Sengen Shrine; a hands-on herb and aroma workshop; and a commercial complex, ACAO ROSE SQUARE, where visitors can dine and shop. Address / 1027-8 Kamitaga, Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture 413-0101 Access / About 20 minutes by bus toward Ajiro from JR Atami Station → get off at “ACAO Forest” Hours / Regular season 9:00–17:00 (last admission 16:00) Closed / None ※ Closed temporarily in severe weather possible Admission / Adults ¥4,000 · Children ¥1,000 · Pets ¥1,000 Parking / Paid parking for 100 vehicles ※ Hours, closure days, and fees may change, so please check the official website in advance.

Plum blossoms are now at their best in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture! The 80th Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival runs at Atami Plum Garden until March 3, and as of February 11 the blooms are at their peak. (The photo was taken on February 10.) The garden houses 469 plum trees across 60 varieties, so you can enjoy a wide range of flower types.

I think Mt. Fuji and the cherry blossoms are the strongest. Shizuoka Prefecture Fuji City Junigawa

I can't wait for spring. Please come and ride the flower-filled "Watarase Canyon Railway". Aren't you looking forward to spring? Let's ride the Watarase Keikoku Railway.

It is the Hanakiri River in Tohoku Town, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture. It is a stream that leads to Lake Ogawara and is famous for trout fishing. In spring, cherry blossoms bloom on both banks, and on days when there is no wind, it becomes a water mirror as shown in the photo. According to the neighbors, the swan in the photo seems to be a swan that lives here. They were swimming gracefully as if they were cherry blossom viewing.

Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture Kasamatsu Kawazu Cherry Blossoms Road Shot on iPHONE 11 PRO 2023/3

Norn minakami is a flower paradise situated in Minakami, Gunma. Many daffodils and tulip blooms here. On backdrop a snow capped Japanese alps also can be seen. A really a memorable experience.

Sugari Fishing Port, a small fishing village port in Owase City, Mie Prefecture However, this place has been certified as one of the 100 best villages in Japan. On a small piece of land between the mountains and the sea, the houses with tiled roofs that are lined up so that they stick together, I think it is a very tasteful landscape.

The 26th Minami Cherry and Rapeseed Flower Festival On Saturday, February 3, six stalls will be open at the vendor area! Each stall offers items carefully made with selected ingredients, so quantities are limited. Open only on weekends and public holidays! Feel free to join the Garagara Pon lottery and win prizes! Tonight, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, the cherry blossoms will be illuminated and bamboo lanterns will be lit!

Kashinozaki Lighthouse in Kii Oshima, Wakayama Prefecture, is the oldest stone lighthouse in Japan, built by British engineers in 1870 the first year of the Meiji 1. The British engineer at that time was nostalgic for his hometown, and the number of daffodils planted increased, and many flowers still bloom around the lighthouse to welcome tourists who visit.

It is a spring tradition of the Ota River in Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture, and it is a fishing that catches whitefish, a goby fish that comes up to spawn, with a four-handed net. The four-handed net illuminated by the morning sun was dyed orange, and I was able to capture a good moment.

It is a baikaouren that became famous in NHK's morning drama "Ranman", which is modeled on the plant taxonomist Dr. Tomitaro Makino. I took a silhouette photo with the sun shining through the trees at sunrise in the background.

Collaboration between wax Ume plum and cold red Ume plum This is one photo taken at Gunma Flower Highland in Gunma Prefecture. Wax Ume plum and Ume plum are in full bloom at this time of year, and you can enjoy spring a little earlier than Kawazu cherry blossoms. The best time to see it is yet to come, so please visit it.

It is the fresh greenery and cherry blossoms of the Namego Valley in Kamikitayama Village, Nara Prefecture.

It is the Great Torii Gate and cherry blossoms of the former shrine site Osaihara Oyunohara on the World Heritage Kumano Kodo. If you compare it with the pilgrims, you can see how big the size of the torii gate is.

It is a cherry blossom that is lit up at Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture. There was no wind and no waves on the surface of the water, so I aimed for the reflection cherry blossoms.

The 26th Minami-no-Sakura and Nanohana Festival The Minami-no-Sakura and Nanohana Festival runs from February 1st to March 10th. Aono River in Minami-Izu Town fills with the love-cherry-pink Minami-no-Sakura. Peak viewing is expected around February 10th. If you arrive by public transportation Get off at Izukyu Shimoda Station and take the Tokai Bus bound for Shimogamo (Platform 3). Get off at Kujo Bridge (¥780) and walk about 2 minutes to the roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana, which houses the general information center. (The cherry tree-lined avenue is behind it.) The field mustard (nanohana) fields are right by Hino (¥620) bus stop. Tokai Bus tel: 0558-22-2514 Note: Trains do not run through Minami-Izu Town. If you come by car Head for roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana. There are dedicated parking lots nearby; please use them. ⚠ When viewing or photographing the nanohana fields or the nanohana along the cherry tree-lined avenue, do not step on the flowers. Please use the paths and stairs at all times. Please use the festival’s designated parking areas. Do not park at shops or on private land. Minami-no-Sakura and Nanohana Matsuri🌸 Minami-no-Sakura to Nanohana Matsuri "The 26th Southern Cherry Blossom and Field Mustard Festival" 1st February - 10th March 2024 In Shimogamo, Minami-Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Inquiries Minamiizu Town Tourism Association (General Incorporated Association) Tel: 0558-62-0141 (9:00–17:00, open every day)

Matabei Sakura in Hongo, Nara Prefecture, is a single cherry tree that is about 300 years old. It was used in the opening of NHK's taiga drama in Heisei 12 Heisei 12, and became famous. The posted photo was taken when it was lit up.