At the park I sometimes visit with my child, vibrant purple magnolia blossoms were in bloom 😊
Their deep pink stood out beautifully against the blue sky ✨

📍Nokonoshima Island Park, Nishi Ward, Fukuoka Prefecture
Nokonoshima Island Park Fukuoka, Japan
The rapeseed blossoms are in full bloom, and the contrast between the blue sky and the yellow flowers is delightful.

About 500,000 rapeseed flowers reach their peak, creating a striking scene with the blue sea, sky, and yellow blooms.

In autumn, the cosmos are at their best.

When you reach the ferry terminal, it’s about a 10-minute ferry ride and a 13-minute bus trip.
Weekdays / 9:00–17:30
Sundays and holidays / 9:00–18:30

Isehara Flower Report 2026.03.25
Here is the latest update on cherry blossoms in Isehara City.
Cherry blossoms have started blooming across the city, bringing a clear sense of spring.
The weeping cherry at Mishima Shrine is blooming beautifully and is now at its best.
The cherry trees at Takanoyama Park have largely come into bloom, while those at the Sports Park need a little more time to reach full bloom.
Also, the Ooyama cherry is not yet blooming, so we can look forward to its flowers soon.

Near Chikatsuyu Oji Shrine on the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route stands the Naganose Family, whose lineage dates back to the Nanboku-chō period. In the old family garden there is a weeping cherry tree that the 19th head of the family, Rokuro Kasamori Nonagase, brought from Gion in Kyoto and planted in April 1747. It rained this morning, but I photographed the tree, which is now about 60–70 percent in bloom.

If you walk the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi Course, be sure to see this magnificent weeping cherry. I think it will probably be in full bloom around this weekend.

Photographed on March 24, 2014.
This is Homarezakura by the Shingashi River behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.
The cherry blossoms were about 30% in bloom.

Awaji Hanasajiki on Awaji Island. Golden rapeseed flowers, the blue Osaka Bay, and a slightly hazy sky. It's already a spring landscape.

Cherry blossom season has arrived 🌸
The lovely pink hues are so soothing ☺️

Photographed on March 21, 2014.
This is the hanachōzu (flower water basin) at Nakanoin.

Photographed on March 21, 2014.
These are the weeping cherry tree and mimosa at Nakanoin.
I tried again.

Toyama’s Spring Quartet

Cherry blossoms drift in the breeze beneath the snow-crowned Japanese Alps. At sunset, pink light washes over rapeseed fields—when suddenly, a woman in white crosses the flowers, moving against the wind.

For a moment, it feels less like a photograph, and more like a painting come to life.

Photographed on March 21, 2014.
These are the weeping cherry trees at Temple.

Photographed on March 21, 2014.
The cherry blossoms at Nakain were in full bloom. 🌸

When I felt worn out from relationships and daily life, I looked up and saw beautiful cherry blossoms at night. Bathed in the streetlight and appearing fleeting, the blossoms calmed my heart.

"Spring River, Boats Drifting"
Fushimi, Kyoto — a tributary of the Uji River. As cherry trees bloom to cover the water with a canopy of blossoms, a jukkoku-bune (traditional flat-bottomed boat) glides slowly along. On the banks, people savor spring in their own ways, and lantern-lit boats sway as they slip quietly into a tunnel of flowers.

“Cherry Blossoms and Rapeseed Flowers: A Spring Duel”
Fushimi in Kyoto, the Uji River branch. Full-bloom cherry trees arch overhead while bright yellow rapeseed flowers flourish at your feet, their colors competing vividly. Beyond the clear blue canal, the boarding point for the Jukkoku-bune boats sits quietly, and the tunnel of cherry blossoms continued into the spring light.

“Sakura Corridor, Spring River”
Kyoto – Fushimi, the Uji River branch. Cherry trees in full bloom lean over from both banks and stretch their branches toward the water, forming a pale pink corridor. New willow leaves tremble in the spring breeze as a person in kimono pauses quietly. Boats called jukkoku-bune ply this canal, filling it with the essence of Kyoto’s spring.

“A raft of blossoms carries spring downstream.”
Uji River branch in Fushimi, Kyoto. Petals blanket the water where the traditional Jukkoku-bune boats glide. On the banks, kimono-clad figures watch the flower rafts, while a tunnel of cherry blossoms takes on a soft glow. On this riverside afternoon, spring’s height and ending meet quietly.

"A Sanctuary Perfumed with Plum Blossoms"
Kitano Tenmangu, Kyoto. Amid the moss‑covered branches of an ancient plum tree, red and white flowers vie for attention as shrine priests in white robes move quietly through the grounds. The plum trees loved by Sugawara no Michizane, the kami of scholarship, once again color the precincts this year, standing dignified and fragrant even under a cloudy sky.

“An Afternoon in the Plum Garden”
The plum garden at Suishinin Temple in Kyoto. On a spring afternoon, bright red field umbrellas glow against the scene as fully bloomed red plums spread their branches toward the blue sky. At the ancient temple associated with Ono no Komachi, spring has returned unchanged again this year. The backs of people holding parasols quietly blend into this gentle moment.

“Plum Reflections of Silence”
— Spring at Umegomiya Taisha Shrine’s Sacred Garden —
In the sacred garden of Umegomiya Taisha Shrine, an ancient stone bridge stands quietly over the pond as blooming plum trees melt into the water’s surface. Pink and purple blossoms sway in the reflective water, where the springtime of Kyo gently comes to life.

Photographed on March 21, 2014.
The cherry blossoms at Senba Toshogu Shrine are also in full bloom. 🌸

Rinyoji Temple dyed in spring crimson

This temple is home to a weeping cherry tree that is about 200 years old.
A limited-time light-up of the tree is popular.
※Those who visit are asked to consider donating to the Cherry Blossom Fund 🙏

Rinyoji Temple, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture

Photographed on March 21, 2014.
The weeping cherry tree at Kita-in was in full bloom. 🌸

Photographed on March 18, 2014.
This is the hanachozu (flower water basin) at Naka-in Temple.

Photographed on March 18, 2014.
Chuin Temple and a weeping cherry tree.

【🌸 Gokase Cherry Blossom Viewing 2026 🌸】
From Friday, March 20th to Sunday, May 10th!

The cherry buds are growing darker and larger, and we eagerly await the blooms😊

Please follow the Gokase Tourism Association Instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/gokase_kanko/) and post photos of flowers taken in Gokase Town with the two hashtags #GokaseHanami2026 and #PhotoDate (e.g., #March20) 🤳❤️‍🔥
Every day during the event one person will win a specialty product from Gokasecho🎁✨
Outstanding entries will receive a gift set of Gokasecho specialty products🤩👏

Following last year, there is also the "Gokase Sakura Project Award" chosen by members of the student-led Gokase Sakura Project from Gokase Secondary School✨
⚠️This award applies to the weeping cherry at Kijiya🌸

Entries posted with the hashtags may be featured on the social media of the Gokase Tourism Association and the Gokase Sakura Project💡
[Period] From Friday, March 20th, 2026 to Sunday, May 10th, 2026

⚠️Other terms and conditions are posted on the Gokase Tourism Association website. Please be sure to read them before applying. https://www.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp/kanko/index.html
⚠️Please take great care to avoid accidents while photographing.
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In Gokasecho, which at last welcomes spring, you can enjoy many flowers besides the weeping cherry, including rhododendrons and akebono azaleas🌸
Why not take a leisurely flower tour around Gokasecho while soaking up the warm sunshine🤗?
We sincerely look forward to your participation✨

Photographed on March 19, 2014.
The weeping cherry tree at Chuin was in full bloom.

Hello everyone, this is Jewelry Town. Shosenkyo Gorge, a Japan Heritage site, is bathed in the soft light of spring and welcomes a season of crisp, refreshing air🏞️

At Arakawa Dam, early-blooming kanhizakura cherry blossoms have begun to open, giving a sense that spring has arrived🌸

Ride the ropeway up to 1,058 meters and, on a clear day, you can see the distant, beautiful Mount Fuji🗻

Nearby, Jewelry Town stands quietly,
where a variety of raw stones, including power stones inspired by the 2026 zodiac sign 🐎,
rest peacefully, creating a space that gently comforts the hearts of visitors🤗

Surrounded by the calm of nature,
why not take your time and find that one favorite stone in a relaxed moment💎

Enjoy a gentle, peaceful springtime experience that softly colors the season✨
Please do stop by when you can.
All of our staff warmly await your visit.

Photographed on March 1, 2014.
This is the flower-filled temizu basin at Naka-in Temple.
Until March 29, Kawagoe is holding the Kawagoe Flower Temizu Layered Stamp Rally.

Photographed on March 1, 2014.
I took a different-angle shot of the hanachōzu (floating flower basin) at Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin.